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- The choice of this color for the flag is a tribute not only to the valor of the troops but also to the state’s agricultural heritage.
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The flag of South Carolina is a symbol of the U.S. state of South Carolina consisting of a blue field with a white palmetto tree and white crescent. Roots of this design have existed in some form since 1775, being based on one of the first American Revolutionary War flags.
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Jun 28, 2019 · Two ways. One: because the life-saving work of the palmetto logs can be attributed in the sabal palmetto ultimately being designated South Carolina’s State tree. And two: because Colonel Moultrie designed a flag that hung at Fort Sullivan– one that eventually inspired the design of the state flag.
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Aug 1, 2016 · Thirty years later the legislature hotly debated the proposal of changing the flag’s color from blue to purple to symbolize the blue flag being soaked with gallant South Carolina red blood. This gesture to honor the Confederate dead and the “Lost Cause” was overwhelmingly defeated; the flag remained blue.
Jan 29, 2021 · The recent publication of a report about the state flag of South Carolina had inspired many citizens to express their displeasure with proposed changes to its design. The Palmetto State has one of the most recognizable flags in the nation, and no one wants to diminish its acknowledged visual appeal.
Jun 3, 2017 · In 1899, reflecting upon the Civil War, state Rep. Thomas Bacot of Charleston suggested the flag’s background be changed from blue to royal purple. Bacot argued the change represented the...
Dec 9, 2023 · The current design of the South Carolina flag has its roots in the American Revolutionary War. South Carolina flag features two primary symbols: a palmetto tree and a crescent. The symbols on the South Carolina flag have significant historical and state-specific meanings tied to the state’s history.
Dating back to 1765, the South Carolina State Flag reminds us of its role in the American Revolution and maintains its place in the annals of the Civil War with a design that was formulated as a national banner when the state seceded from the union on December 20, 1860.