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South Carolina State Flag

South Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution on 1788 as the eighth State.

South Carolina adopted its flag in 1861. Troops defending harbor forts during the Revolutionary War displayed a blue flag with a white crescent. The State tree, a palmetto, was added to the flag when South Carolina proclaimed its independence in 1861.

South Carolina state flags, flag decals, and South Carolina state deal decals are available from FlagLine.com.

For more U.S. history, see our e-book "The History of the USA."

For more SC history see this page on the South Carolina colony.

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