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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.
The South Carolina sovereignty/secession flag is said to have inspired the battle flag. According to Museum of the Confederacy Director John Coski, Miles' design was inspired by one of the many "secessionist flags" flown at the South Carolina secession convention in Charleston of December 1860.
Location of South Carolina in the United States of America. 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.
6. Oklahoma. This is the flag with the best lessons for South Carolina. The story goes that a Boy Scout leader looking for the exact Native American imagery to replicate the Oklahoma state flag ...
Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles.
South Carolina flags at the State Capitol will be flying at half-staff Sunday, Aug. 4. Gov. Henry McMaster ordered the lowering of flags in honor of Judge Michael S. Holt.
South Carolina’s lawmakers can easily juggle priorities when they reconvene in January, and the state flag should be a priority of prime significance. Just give us a sturdy tree.
The reraising of the flag was commemorated on the South Carolina quarter of the America the Beautiful quarters. The flag is flown by the USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) to honor the ship's namesake Paul Hamilton , a South Carolinian who was a Revolutionary War soldier, the United States’ third Secretary of the Navy, and the 42nd governor of South ...