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re: An education on Texas A&M's history and traditions please
Posted on 3/27/14 at 1:41 pm to theGarnetWay
Posted on 3/27/14 at 1:41 pm to theGarnetWay
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From what I've heard SCers fly our state flag more than a lot of outsiders have ever seen. I imagine this is something Texans can relate to.
Known a few guys from SC and all of them seemed to take the same pride in the Palmetto/moon symbol.
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Posted on 3/27/14 at 1:47 pm to cokebottleag
Sadly it is a mixed understanding of that moon.
Everyone calls it the Palmetto and moon because that's what it looks like however it came from some type of helmet decal on the uniform from Revolutionary War soldiers from SC which said "Liberty" on them. With that said it is believed that the collar was supposed to be a crescent moon. (which in itself has a history which I'll spare before tl;dr)
But yes, we added it to our football field a few years ago. A welcome addition.
Everyone calls it the Palmetto and moon because that's what it looks like however it came from some type of helmet decal on the uniform from Revolutionary War soldiers from SC which said "Liberty" on them. With that said it is believed that the collar was supposed to be a crescent moon. (which in itself has a history which I'll spare before tl;dr)
But yes, we added it to our football field a few years ago. A welcome addition.
This post was edited on 3/27/14 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 3/27/14 at 3:26 pm to cokebottleag
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Known a few guys from SC and all of them seemed to take the same pride in the Palmetto/moon symbol.
It's a big deal to folks from South Carolina, pretty much universally. I think it's pretty damn cool. I'm glad there's another state with real state pride and unique symbols they hold dear.
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