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The South Carolina Flag

The South Carolina Flag. The South Carolina Flag. Lilly Claypoole. By Lilly Claypoole. Background Information. South Carolina needed a flag to represent their colony William Moultrie was asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety to design a flag.

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The South Carolina Flag

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  1. The South Carolina Flag The South Carolina Flag Lilly Claypoole By Lilly Claypoole

  2. Background Information South Carolina needed a flag to representtheir colony William Moultrie was asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety to design a flag. A palmetto tree was added to Moultrie’s original design after the Battle of Charlestown.

  3. The Flag The first flag had a blue background to match the soldiers uniforms and a crescent moon to match their caps. Later the word “Liberty” was added to the flag because the city Charleston was free. The flag honors soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.

  4. The Battle of Charlestown On June 28, 1776 the British Attacked Fort Moultrie. The fort was Made of palmetto logs and the logs Absorbed the cannonballs. A British shell ripped the South Carolina flag down. William Jasper ran Out in front of the firing cannonballs And put the flag back up.

  5. Interesting Facts The palmetto tree and crescent moon are popular in South Carolina and other southern states. The University of South Carolina, Clemson, Francis Marion University, The College of Charleston, and the Citadel use the flag in their school colors. Shirts, belts, shoes, and wallets all can have the state flag on them.

  6. About Me I love dogs, I like to draw , I like Taylor Swift, and I love to go to the beach.

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