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- The flag formally adopted at that time combined the red cross of St. George with the white saltire (X) of St. Andrew on a blue field, the product of which became known as the Union Jack.
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Different “Palmetto Flags” flew in the early 19th century, becoming ubiquitous in late 1860 and early 1861, after South Carolina seceded from the Union. There are records of white flags with palmetto trees in natural colour, with or without stars, and of red flags with white silhouette palmettos.
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.
- January 26, 1861 (modifications made on January 28, 1861)
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- A white palmetto tree on an indigo field. The canton contains a white crescent.
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Jan 31, 2022 · The South Carolina State Legislature has never officially adopted any flag to represent our state, so several versions are available, but they all look very similar. In some, the palmetto trunk is a bit thicker, the mane of the palm fronds is sometimes “fluffier” but all of the versions are immediately recognized as the South Carolina flag.
The state of South Carolina has many official state symbols, holidays and designations and they have been selected to represent the history, resources, and possibilities of the state. The palmetto and crescent of the state flag is South Carolina's best-known symbol.
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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- jashley@thechstoday.com
Aug 1, 2016 · 1776 –. South Carolina’s blue flag with its white crescent moon rising above the white palmetto tree is simple in design but profoundly symbolic of a long history. 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 ...
Jan 29, 2021 · Friday, January 29, 2021 Nic Butler, Ph.D. 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.
