What does a moon by a palmetto tree mean?
The topic was the high-stylin’ piece of art the Beaufort International Film Festival commissioned for its first Spirit & Pride of South Carolina award winner, actress Andie MacDowell. The large piece of colorful glass is in the shape of a palmetto tree with a crescent moon above. That’s what I said.
Is the crescent on the South Carolina flag a moon?
I have been taken to task for suggesting in a column that the crescent in our South Carolina state flag is a moon. It is not a moon, I was told in revolutionary tones. That arc over the breezy palmetto tree that makes our flag more marketable than Elvis is actually the breastplate from a Revolutionary War uniform. My first reaction was jobs.
What does the palmetto tree on the SC flag mean?
The topic was the high-stylin’ piece of art the Beaufort International Film Festival commissioned for its first Spirit & Pride of South Carolina award winner, actress Andie MacDowell. The large piece of colorful glass is in the shape of a palmetto tree with a crescent moon above.
Is the palmetto tree on a bumper sticker?
Interpretations of the tree appear on clothing, jewelry, in art, and even on bumper stickers. For example, in the beautiful painting above, artist Chuck Morris captures the view of distant docks on Shem Creek through the fronds of a palmetto.
The topic was the high-stylin’ piece of art the Beaufort International Film Festival commissioned for its first Spirit & Pride of South Carolina award winner, actress Andie MacDowell. The large piece of colorful glass is in the shape of a palmetto tree with a crescent moon above. That’s what I said.
I have been taken to task for suggesting in a column that the crescent in our South Carolina state flag is a moon. It is not a moon, I was told in revolutionary tones. That arc over the breezy palmetto tree that makes our flag more marketable than Elvis is actually the breastplate from a Revolutionary War uniform. My first reaction was jobs.
Why is there a crescent on the palmetto tree?
The crescent (no, it isn’t a moon) represented the silver emblem worn on their caps. It wasn’t until 1861 that the palmetto tree was added to commemorate Colonel William Moultrie’s valiant defense of the palmetto-log fort on Sullivan’s Island against the British Fleet in 1776.
The topic was the high-stylin’ piece of art the Beaufort International Film Festival commissioned for its first Spirit & Pride of South Carolina award winner, actress Andie MacDowell. The large piece of colorful glass is in the shape of a palmetto tree with a crescent moon above.
