SC's flag had no formal design for 80 years. Here's what experts say it should look like. [View all]
South Carolina’s state flag is pretty simple: A palmetto tree and a crescent on dark blue background.
What can be so hard about making that? Well, a lot.
The state flag has not had an official design for 80 years. So manufacturers have taken some creative liberties.
Palmetto tree trunks on flags can be thin like a telephone pole or thick like a building column. Tree tops can range from looking like someone who has not gotten a haircut in months to something close to a tennis ball.
The crescent comes in various thicknesses (take your pick — a croissant or a thin smile). And then there’s variations in shade of the blue background.
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