State Flags

[CutiePie2000]

This is my "state" flag:

'Tis the flag of British Columbia

[scbelle]

Ok, since it's been mentioned, but not posted... for all the smiling faces and beautiful places of South Carolina:

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by scbelle

Ok, since it's been mentioned, but not posted... for all the smiling faces and beautiful places of South Carolina:

I've often wondered shy South Carolina has such an odd moon. Would you know?

[AlethiaSi]

Emblazoned on a dark blue field is the state coat of arms. The goddess Liberty holds a pole with a Liberty Cap on top. Liberty stands for freedom. At her feet is a discarded crown, representing freedom from England at the end of the revolutionary war. On the right is the goddess, Justice. She wears a blindfold and carries the scales of justice. Meaning that everyone receives equal treatment under the law. The state motto "Excelsior" on a white ribbon expresses the idea of reaching upward to higher goals. On the shield a sun rises over the Hudson highlands and ships sail the Hudson river. Above the shield is an eagle resting on a globe representing the Western Hemisphere.

I'm from NY so that's my fave... I also came across Alaska's which I thought was pretty neat:

When the United State purchased the Alaskan region from Russia in 1867, most Americans thought it was a crazy idea. For many years after, Alaska fought to become a state, but Congress refused to admit this cold, desolate place. In 1926, Alaskan members of the American Legion decided they needed more publicity for Alaska, so they held a contest in the grade schools for a design of a territorial flag. Benny Benson, an orphaned 13 year old, won the contest. When Alaska was finally adopted as a state in 1959, the flag design stayed. The only change was the blue hue of the background. Originally it matched the blue of forget-me-nots, the state flower; the revised color matches the blue on the American flag. The stars depict the Big Dipper constellation, symbolizing strength. The North Star was said to represent the future state of Alaska and its far northerly position.

[AlethiaSi]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I've often wondered shy South Carolina has such an odd moon. Would you know?

I got this from wikipedia (so note the source....)

The origin of the crescent as a symbol for Charleston and for South Carolina has been lost to time; however, various theories abound. One hypothesis is that it stems from the crescent as the heraldic symbol of a second son. It is true that many of the early colonists would have been second (and third, etc.) sons who had no inheritance in England, and whose coats of arms would have therefore borne crescents; thus, perhaps the crescent was adopted as a symbol for the colony. An alternative hypothesis notes that crescents are found on the coat-of-arms of the Bull family, which was prominent in the early days of the colony and even produced one of Charleston's more illustrious Royal Governors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_South_Carolina

[scbelle]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I've often wondered shy South Carolina has such an odd moon. Would you know?

Based on what I learned in SC History (yes, I'm a good Sandlapper!), it is not really a moon, but a depiction of a symbol which Revolution fighters from the state wore on their hats under Colonel Moultrie, who designed the original state flag.

[LoveMyKeyKKG]

Originally Posted by scbelle

Based on what I learned in SC History (yes, I'm a good Sandlapper!), it is not really a moon, but a depiction of a symbol which Revolution fighters from the state wore on their hats under Colonel Moultrie, who designed the original state flag.

We are good Sandlappers, yes we're good Sandlappers, and we're mighty proud to saaaaay...that we live, yes we live in the very finest state of the Uuuuuuu S. A.!