The Fort Moultrie Flag, with its palmetto tree design, turned into flown in the course of the Battle of Sullivan's Island in 1776

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The Fort Moultrie Flag, with its palmetto tree layout, was flown right through the Battle of Sullivan's Island in 1776, signifying South Carolina's safeguard against British invasion.