Ft Moultrie Liberty 1775 1776 1777 Colonial American 12x18 Inch Early USA Stick 30" Wooden Staffs Cemetery American 250th Anniversary Flags


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The Fort Moultrie Flag, also known as the Moultrie flag or the Liberty Flag, is a Revolutionary War flag originating from South Carolina, which later became the official flag of the colony’s armed forces.

The flag was designed by Colonel William Moultrie, and an adapted version is used as the state flag of South Carolina to this day.

Design and origin

The Fort Moultrie flag features a dark blue background with a crescent moon (or possibly a piece of throat armour known as a gorget) in the canton. On the crescent shape, the word “LIBERTY” is printed.

In September 1775, South Carolina patriots were preparing to defend their colony against British troops. They wanted a flag to signify to the British that they had taken Fort Johnson on James Island, in Charleston, South Carolina. Colonel William Moultrie was commissioned by the Revolutionary Council of Safety to create a design, and he produced the Liberty Flag.

The colors and symbols used on the flag matched the uniforms worn by Moultrie’s men. The white crescent symbol for example featured prominently on the front of their caps – shown below.

 It was a precursor to the Stars and Stripes, representing the colonies' desire for independence while still acknowledging their Anglo American  heritage.  

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