South Carolina

The flag of South Carolina is blue with a white stylized palmetto tree in the center of the flag, and a white crescent in the canton facing the upper hoist.
==Symbolism==
The flag is based on a historic South Carolinian Civil War flag. Also, the palmetto represents the state nickname of South Carolina, "The Palmetto State".
== Red variant ==
The red version of the flag, nicknamed "Big Red", is used for the Citadel military school in Charleston.
== Nickname ==
* The Palmetto Moon
==References==
Category:United States
Category:South Carolina
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Category:Proportions 2-3
Category:Eastern USA
Category:White
Category:Crescents
Category:Trees
Category:2001 NAVA State Flag Survey