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- A resolution passed by the General Assembly provided that a United States flag and the 1861 state flag would wave over the State House. 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.
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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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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.
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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Dec 9, 2023 · 1775: The first flag featured a blue field with a white crescent in the upper corner. 1861: The addition of the palmetto tree symbolizing victory and resistance. 1863: The inclusion of a white palmetto tree on a blue field, representing purity and perseverance.
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.
Colonel Moultrie chose a simple and direct design that displayed the crescent (new moon) on a blue field. The new flag was the same blue color of the soldier's uniforms and the silver crescent echoed the symbol that the soldiers wore on the front of their caps.
Nov 20, 2021 · A resolution proposing to change the color to "royal purple" as a memorial to Confederate dead was defeated in 1899, leaving the flag's Revolutionary War symbolism complete. Robert Hainer, 9 April 1998. Actually there were SC flags with Palmetto trees on them prior to the Civil War.
