S.C. State Symbols

Learn more about some of South Carolina's symbols in these videos!

Want to learn more about South Carolina? You can view the State Symbols & Emblems by visiting the South Carolina State House Student Connection website. This area of the website includes, Seals, Flags, Emblems, Plants & Edibles, Dances, Music & Poets, Gems, Rocks, Gardens & Fossils, Animals & Other Living Things, Museums & Honored Sites, Language & Arts, Colors & Textiles. Also available are South Carolina's State Beverage, Flower, Fruit, Grass, Hospitality Beverage, Picnic Cuisine, Snack, Tree, Vegetable, and Wildflower.

Carolina Jessamine | Carolina Snaps

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The Carolina Jessamine, South Carolina's state flower, is a vibrant yellow bloom found throughout the state and Southeast. This versatile plant, cherished for its beauty and traditional medicinal uses...

The Story of a SC State Fair Icon | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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“Meet me at the rocket!” Visitors to the South Carolina State Fair may have heard those famous words. Fair-goers have used this rocket as a popular rendezvous point ever since it was placed there...

Columbia | South Carolina Public Radio

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"C" is for Columbia (Richland County; 2010 population 130,493). Named for Christopher Columbus and created in 1786 as the nation’s first truly planned capital city, Columbia has a unique history...

Sandy Point (S.C.) Stop 2

Episode 4

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The Horseshoe crab which Rudy and Jim find is not dead, but is actually a shed exoskeleton! They also find whelk egg cases, and one of them still has young snails inside. Oyster shells are found...

Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 2

Episode 5

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At the same stop, vines and flowering plants can also be seen growing in this area. We see Yellow Jessamine, and Toadflax.

Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 5

Episode 8

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Rudy and Jim discuss the process of exfoliation, which commonly takes place on rock outcroppings such as this one. Here, on this island of soil, we see more yellow jessamine, moss, red cedar trees...

Sandy Island (S.C.) Stop 5

Episode 6

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Rudy and Jim walk through a longleaf pine habitat, and come across a loblolly pine with a red-cockaded woodpecker nest. We also see Turkey oak trees, and yellow jessamine flowers. The yellow jessamine...

The Crescent on South Carolina's Flag: Is it a Moon or Not? | South Carolina Focus

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South Carolina is widely acknowledged to have one of the most beautiful state flags in the country. Created by Col. William Moultrie, the flag features a palmetto tree, which became a beloved icon of...

Anne Worsham Richardson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Known as the “Charleston Bird Lady,” Anne Worsham Richardson (1919-2012), renowned wildlife artist, was sometimes dubbed the Audubon of her time. No other South Carolinian has done more to portray the...

Richardson Waltz, The | South Carolina Public Radio

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"R" is for the Richardson Waltz, The. Our state waltz.

Loggerhead Turtle | South Carolina Public Radio

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“L” is for Loggerhead Turtle. State Reptile. The loggerhead turtle, a threatened species, is one of the world’s eight living species of turtles and evolved some sixty-five million to seventy million...

South Carolina State House, 1790's | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 22

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The State House, 1790s. The act which established Columbia as the capital of South Carolina in 1786 included instructions that the funds gained from selling lots in the town were to be used to...

The Carolina Parrot | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 21

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The Carolina Parrot, drawn and engraved by John James Audubon, is now extinct. Courtesy of the Thomas Cooper Library, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of South Carolina.

The Yellow Jessamine and Carolina Wren | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 20

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The Yellow Jessamine is the official State Flower of South Carolina, and the Carolina Wren, the State Bird. Recognition of the wren was unofficial until 1948, when the legislature passed an act...

The Three Flags of the South Carolina State House | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 19

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The three flags of the South Carolina State House at half-mast after the "Challenger" space shuttle explosion. Taken January 29, 1986. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.

South Carolina State Flag | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 18

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The present South Carolina State Flag, adopted in 1861. Courtesy of Fort Moultrie National Park.

The Palmetto Guard Flag | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 17

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The Palmetto Guard flag, flown over Fort Moultrie during the War of 1812. Courtesy of the Fort Sumter National Monument.

Workman Vacuuming the State Seal | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 16

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Workman vacuuming the State Seal in a carpet in the Senate. Photo by Maxie Roberts, January 11, 1986. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.

South Carolina State Seal | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 15

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The South Carolina State Seal. The shield on the left displays the palmetto tree, adopted as a state symbol after the palmetto logs (of which the fort on Sullivan's Island was built) successfully...

South Carolina Stamp | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 13

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This stamp commemorated the 200th anniversary of South Carolina's ratification of the United States Constitution.

Shagger's Hall of Fame | ETV Shorts

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Derived from the jitterbug, the Shag is a legendary dance that grew up in the Carolinas. The Shagger's Hall of Fame is located in North Myrtle Beach. Thousands flock to the area every year to enjoy...

Birthplace of Sweet Tea | ETV Shorts

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In the late 1700s, a French botanist landed on Middleton Place in Summerville, South Carolina bringing the first tea plants to the United States. The Lowcountry is also home to the only tea plantation...

Strawberry Hill USA | ETV Shorts

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This family-owned market in Gaffney, S.C. is filled with plenty of fresh fruit along with homemade ice cream! The folks at Strawberry Hill USA in Gaffney talk about their loyal customers who become...

Charleston Tea Plantation | ETV Shorts

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Teeming with originality and history, the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina is busy with not only workers cultivating crop but also visitors from around the world. The tea...

S.C. State Symbols

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