“S” is for state flag. South Carolina's blue Flag with its white crescent and palmetto tree is simple in design but profoundly symbolic of a long history. Born for practicality, South Carolina's first state flag was designed by Colonel William Moultrie. During the Revolutionary War, he produced a blue flag with a white crescent un the upper corner (like the crescent on his troops’ hats). In December 1860 when South Carolina seceded from the union, an official state flag--blue with a white palmetto tree and a white crescent was adopted. In 1910 the General Assembly provided for the display of the state flag on public buildings. The legislation also stipulated that the secretary of the This is Walter Edgar with South Carolina from A to Z.
“S” is for state flag
