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Jan 31, 2022 · Truth be told, the South Carolina State flag has been in transition ever since Colonel William Moultrie assembled a banner of dark blue with a crescent shape in the upper left corner of a flag in 1776. The color was from the patriot uniforms and the crescent was from a similar shape worn on the caps of soldiers with the word “LIBERTY” inscribed.
Sep 14, 2017 · Listen • 3:59. Wikimedia Commons [CC0 1.0] South Carolina is widely acknowledged to have one of the most beautiful state flags in the country. Created by Col. William Moultrie, the flag features a palmetto tree, which became a beloved icon of the state. But what about that crescent shape in the corner? Many people call it a moon but is it really?
Aug 1, 2016 · Born for practicality, South Carolina’s first state flag was a signal device used in the opening days of the Revolutionary War. In 1776 the Council of Safety ordered Colonel William Moultrie to produce a signal flag and supplied blue cloth for that purpose.
Dec 17, 2011 · Source: " Flags to Color from the American Revolution. The Flag of the Second South Carolina Regiment, Continental Line." The colors are listed as "Blue field, yellow letters, green wreath, red ribbon, red and blue flags within." The motto in the center reads "VITA POTIOR LIBERTAS," with the year "1775" just above the ribbon.
Nov 20, 2021 · One of the original 13 colonies, South Carolina is represented by a star and a stripe on the 13 star U.S. flags. History of the flag Asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety in the fall of 1775 to design a flag for the use of South Carolina troops, Col. William Moultrie chose a blue that matched the color of their uniforms and a crescent ...
Jan 20, 2024 · The first variation of the flag of South Carolina, an indigo-blue field (indigo being a major cash crop in the state’s infancy) decorated with a solemn and crescent “moon,” appears initially around 1775.
Jun 8, 2016 · Title Moultrie Flag. Coverage 1776. Author Richard W. Hatcher III. Keywords South Carolina Council of Safety delivered twenty-three yards of blue cloth to Colonel William Moultrie, Sergeant William Jasper, first major victory in the Revolutionary War. Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia.
