See North Carolina for the origin of the name. Based on a design going back to the Revolutionary War, the state flag's blue field matched the color of Col. William Moultrie's troops' uniforms, and the crescent an insignia on their caps. The palmetto tree was added after his 1776 defense of a palmetto-log fort on Sullivan Island. Southern Rock noun. A sub-genre of rock music originated by Southern recording artists such as the Alman Brothers, Atlanta Rythm Section, Blackfoot, Black Oak Arkansas, Charlie Daniels Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dixie Dregs, Georgia Sattelites, Lynyrd Skynnyrd , Marshall Tucker Band, Molly Hatchet, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, and ZZ Top.
Southern Rock is similar to hard rock and was one of the precursors of heavy metal rock.
It typically uses hard-driving electric guitars and also incorporates country and folk elements. Southron noun . Swamp cabbage noun. The heart of the sable palmetto and is cooked like cabbage and seasoned with pork. A favorite food in Florida cracker cuisine.