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Logs made from the palmetto tree were apparently able to withstand bombardments from cannons of the British fleet and were used to construct a fortress on Sullivan's Island.
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Flag Adoption:
January 26, 1861
Symbols & Colors
- Palmetto: State tree
Other Facts
Colonel William Moultrie provided the palmetto and crescent design, the tree symbolizing the defense of a palmetto-log fort on Sullivan's Island against the British fleet in 1776 and the crescent worn on the caps of his troops. The blue matches the color of the uniforms of the troops.