Let’s play a game: One of these things is not the same as the others. Can you spot the differences?
The most popular versions of the state flag of SC | Image via @PickSCFlag
If you said the shape of a palm heart + growing in these designs doesn’t look the same, you’re right. So why do iconic symbols do they all look slightly different? Contrasting designs in SC paraphernalia occur because, for the past 80 years, there was without official design to the South Carolina state flag.
Although the historically relevant palm tree, crescent shape + indigo blue background are always presented in variations of the flag, there are components that have not been nailed. So far, there have been no regulations on specifics like shapes, dimensions + shadows.
In 2018, the state of South Carolina created the South Carolina State Flag Study Committee who was tasked with “Proposing a official, uniform design for the state flag based on historically accurate details and legislative adoptions. “
According to a report The Post and Courier, the designated team of historians proposed an official final design.
South Carolina State Flag Study Committee recommended design of the official South Carolina state flag | Image via SCSFSC’s final report
Aiming the flag at resemble the first editions, the team used archaeologists + museums to gather images and artifacts This one dated from the Revolutionary War. The official indigo tone, Pantone 282 C, and the official shape of the crescent are derived from a regimental flag in 2nd Col. William Moultrie South Carolina Regiment.
O proposal It’s set to be voted when the General Assembly meets in January. See the complete proposed amendment on here and the South Carolina State Flag Study Report on here.
Find a deeper look at the design elements and the story behind them on here.
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