Flag of South Carolina - Wikipedia
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.
Flag of South Carolina | Meaning, Facts & History | Britannica
On September 13, 1775, a blue flag with a white crescent in its upper hoist corner was raised by anti-British forces at a fort in Charleston Harbor. The flag design was based on the blue uniforms and white crescent badges on the caps of the fort’s patriot guards, who were commanded by Colonel William Moultrie. The fortification, later named ...
The State Flag of South Carolina: A Banner of Hope and Resilience
2021年1月29日 · The Common Flag of Colonial South Carolina. The ships visiting Charleston in the late seventeenth century and the fortifications erected here during that era flew the common English flag, which featured a red cross on a white field, known as St. George’s Cross.
The Palmetto and Crescent: A history of the South Carolina flag
2022年1月31日 · Truth be told, the South Carolina State flag has been in transition ever since Colonel William Moultrie assembled a banner of dark blue with a crescent shape in the upper left corner of a flag in 1776. The color was from the patriot uniforms and the crescent was from a similar shape worn on the caps of soldiers with the word “LIBERTY” inscribed.
South Carolina Colonial/Revolutionary War Flags (U.S.)
2011年12月17日 · This flag is listed as "The flag of the South Carolina navy" during the American Revolution. The flag is essentially the same as the Continental Naval jack, but with the motto "DONT TREAD ON ME" appearing on the second red stripe from the top, and "joining stripes of Scotland's blue and England's red."
State Flag - South Carolina Encyclopedia
2016年8月1日 · 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 William Moultrie to produce a signal flag and supplied blue cloth for that purpose.
History of the South Carolina flag - COLAtoday
2024年11月11日 · As one of the original 13 colonies, South Carolina stood at the forefront of America’s fight for independence from Great Britain. Flown over Sullivan Island’s Fort Moultrie in 1776, the earliest version of our flag mirrored the uniforms of its soldiers : navy coats and white buttons, chosen in contrast to the British redcoats.
South Carolina (U.S.) - CRW Flags
2021年11月20日 · One of the original 13 colonies, South Carolina is represented by a star and a stripe on the 13 star U.S. flags. History of the flag Asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety in the fall of 1775 to design a flag for the use of South Carolina troops, Col. William Moultrie chose a blue that matched the color of their uniforms and a crescent ...
The South Carolina Flag - The Historical Marker Database
2008年8月24日 · Colonel William Moultrie designed a flag for the South Carolina soldiers using the blue color of their uniforms as the field and a silver crescent, which the soldiers wore on the front of their caps. The Palmetto tree was added to the flag later after the tree figured prominently on the battle of Fort Moultrie on June 28, 1776.
The National and State Flag of South Carolina - Jenerette
Here is the history of South Carolina's flag: Colonel William Moultrie was asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety in the fall of 1775 to design a flag for the use of South Carolina troops in preparation for the hostilities with England.