On South Carolina's 230th birthday, learn the Revolutionary War history behind the state flag. SC was became the eighth state in the United states on May 23, 1788. The moon shape mark is from a ...

COLUMBIA -- On a hunch six years ago, Chip Prezioso opened a shop specializing in items emblazoned with South Carolina's palmetto tree and crescent moon logo. He couldn't have picked a better time … ...

A newly proposed South Carolina state flag has been scrapped, the Post and Courier reported this week, ... EVEN THOUGH THE PALMETTO TREE WITH A CRESCEN MOON IS THE VERSION FLOWN MOST .

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina senators may soon take up one of the most divisive issues to hit the state in years: standardizing the state flag's iconic palmetto tree and crescent design.

The South Carolina Palmetto, or sabal palmetto, was made the official state tree in 1939. It was incorporated into the state flag 78 years earlier to represent Col. William Moultrie's victory over ...

Also called the cabbage palmetto, sabal palm, inodes palmetto and the Carolina palmetto, the sabal palmetto was designated as the official state tree by Joint Resolution Number 63 on March 17, 1939.

The palmetto tree is on South Carolina's state flag, and that design has a story worth telling. The story goes back to the Revolutionary War, when British troops attacked the Fort Moultrie on ...

It is also a commonly planted tree in urban areas throughout South Carolina,” states the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The palmetto tree can grow to a height of 33 feet tall ...

The proposed redesign was bound to stir up passions in South Carolina, given the popularity of the palmetto, the official state tree, on clothing, beach towels and other goods, Mr. Malyerck said.

On South Carolina's 230th birthday, learn the Revolutionary War history behind the state flag. SC was became the eighth state in the United states on May 23, 1788. The moon shape mark is from a ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina senators may soon take up one of the most divisive issues to hit the state in years: standardizing the state flag’s iconic palmetto tree and crescent design.