South Carolina How did SC get the Palmetto State nickname? It wasn’t just because there are lots of palmettos By Sarah Claire McDonald Updated September 14, 2022 10:06 AM ...

Also called the cabbage palmetto, sabal palm, inodes palmetto and the Carolina palmetto, the sabal palmetto was designated as the official state tree by Joint Resolution Number 63 on March 17, 1939.

The crescent (true Palmetto State flag aficionados know it’s not a moon) was worn by Moultrie’s soldiers. The shade of indigo — a critical crop to South Carolina 250 years ago — matched ...

Also called the cabbage palmetto, sabal palm, inodes palmetto and the Carolina palmetto, the sabal palmetto was designated as the official state tree by Joint Resolution Number 63 on March 17, 1939.