State Seal

State Seal

May 22, 1777 –

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  • Title State Seal
  • Coverage May 22, 1777 –
  • Author
  • Keywords great seal of South Carolina was first used on a document dated May 22, 1777, principal designers were William Henry Drayton and Arthur Middleton, inspiration for the design came from the Battle of Sullivan’s Island, June 28, 1776, when troops under Colonel William Moultrie, manning a palmetto-log fort, defeated a Royal Navy squadron, reverse depicted the Roman goddess Spes (Hope) walking on the beach at dawn over discarded weapons and holding a laurel blossom,
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date April 28, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 25, 2022

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