South Carolina State Flag Adopted 1861
STATE MOTTO: "Animis Opibusque Parati" (Prepared in mind and resources)
ACHIEVED STATEHOOD: May 23, 1788
CAPITOL CITY: Columbia
STATE FLOWER: Yellow Jessamine
NICKNAME: Palmetto State
FACT: The Upper Whitewater Falls is the highest cascade in eastern America, descending nearly 411 feet !