 South Carolina Facts and Trivia
Many symbols of South Carolina can be found in our South Carolina coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. |
 State Name: South Carolina |
| State Nickname: The Palmetto State |
| State Capital: Columbia |
| State Governor: Mark Sanford |
| State Abbreviation: S.C. |
| 2 letter Postal Code: SC |
| Area: 31,055 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: May 23, 1788 |
| State #: 8 |
| Borders: North Carolina, Georgia, Atlantic Ocean |
 Flag Meaning: In 1775, a flag was designed for use by the troops. The blue field and white crescent were selected because SC state troops wore blue uniforms with white crescents when the flag was adopted. The flag was first adopted in 1861. The white palmetto was added to the center of the flag after the battle on Sullivan's Island. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 6 |
| State Motto: Animis opibusque parati (Preapred in mind and resources) and Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope) |
| State Flower: Carolina yellow jessamine |
| State Bird: Carolina wren |
| State Song: "Carolina" |
| State Tree: palmetto tree |
| State Mammal: White-tailed Deer |
| State Reptile: Loggerhead Turtle |
| State Fish: Striped Bass (Rockfish) |
| State Amphibian: Spotted Salamander |
| State Butterfly: Tiger Swallowtail |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Columbia, Charleston, North Charleston, Rock Hill, Mount Pleasant, Greenville, Sumter, Spartanburg, Summerville, Hilton Head Island |
Famous Residents:
- Joe Frazier, prize fighter
- Dizzy Gillespie, jazz trumpeter
- Andrew Jackson, president
- Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader
- Vanna White, TV personality - Wheel of Fortune |
| Attractions: Cowpens Battlefield, Brookgreen Gardens, Cypress Gardens, Middleton Gardens, Fort Sumter National Monument, Parris Island, Beaufort, Caesar's Head, Charleston Gardens, Edisto Gardens, Fort Hill, Gregg Plant, Old Exchange |
| Agriculture: beef cattle, chicken and eggs, cotton, dairy products, hogs, peaches, tobacco |
| Natural Resources: kaolin, clays, sand, gravel, stone, crabs, oysters, shrimp, lumber |
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