South Carolina State Flag - Official Design and Symbolism #46396 (License: Personal Use)

The South Carolina state flag consists of a deep blue field with a white palmetto tree centered slightly to the right and a white crescent in the upper left corner. The design honors the defense of Sullivan’s Island in 1776, where a palmetto log fort resisted British cannon fire, and the crescent symbolizes the silver gorget worn by colonial troops. It is one of the oldest state flags still in use today.

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