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.

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- On a hunch six years ago, Chip Prezioso opened a shop specializing in items emblazoned with South Carolina's palmetto tree and crescent moon logo. He couldn't have picked a ...

Some say the moon is not a moon and the tree is not a tree. South Carolina has more flag historians than palmetto bugs. And they are all aflutter. Since bringing it up last week, I've been ...

After all, the company logo includes the Palmetto tree and "crescent" similar to the ... but many people confuse it with a crescent moon. Palmetto Moon decided to stick with the name and tailor ...

Most versions currently flown at state government buildings are cast in a deep indigo blue and feature a white crescent in the upper left corner and a white palmetto tree in the center.

The crescent and palm tree on a field of blue flies all over the Palmetto State. Thus, I wondered at the headline about a “new state flag” on the Dec. 29 Post and Courier front page.

The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles began issuing a new South Carolina license plate in 2016, featuring the palmetto tree and crescent moon in indigo with a white background.

The new plates will have a Palmetto tree and crescent moon in a deep blue with a white background and the state motto "While I Breathe, I Hope" across the top of the plate. "The motto is ...

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.

The crescent — not a moon, but a badge worn by members of ... problem most had with the new flag focused on its beloved palmetto tree. The newly designed tree, adapted from a 1910 illustration ...