subject: The South Carolina State Flag [print this page] The South Carolina State Flag The South Carolina State Flag
Like each respective nation in Europe, each state in the United States of America has or (better said) flies its respective flag from flag poles of all kinds. For example, the flag of the South Carolina is one of many historical flags that have been representing states for years.
Back in 1765, certain opponents of the so called "Stamp Act" gathered in protest behind a blue colored flag, displaying also three white "crescents." About a decade later, William Moultrie was requested to design a flag for the troops of the South Carolina territory, during the times of the American Revolutionary War. Interestingly, it was not until the then following century that the palmetto tree was added. This was done to honor Moultrie's defense of the palmetto fort against British forces, in June of 1776.
Interestingly, and unlike many other state flags, the South Carolina flag is considered one of the better designed flags in our day. A survey conducted by NAVA concluded that this flag is the 10th best looking flag in the area of North America. Interestingly, substantial selections of other flags have quite a number of similarities, in terms of flag design.
South Carolina is one of fifty states in the United States of America. Considered to be located in the "Deep South," it borders Georgia to the south and the state of North Carolina to the north. Officially called the "Province of South Carolina" in the past, this territory was one of the thirteen original colonies that fought for and declared independence from the British Kingdom during the American Revolutionary times.
The current state flag was adopted back in 1861, following considerations of many different designs on behalf of the Republic of South Carolina. The decision was made that the then current flag could be changed such that it would work as a national flag. By adding a golden palmetto tree, which is encircled by a white background, a new national flag was adopted and flown from a flag pole on 01/26 of 1861. Thus, this beautiful state flag has flown from flag poles of different kinds for about one hundred and fifty years!
