This nickname refers to South Carolina's official tree, the Sabel Palmetto. The Palmetto is rooted in historical significance dating back to the revolutionary war. On June 28, 1776, the British fleet's attack on Sullivan's Island was repulsed. The Palmetto-log fort, under Colonel William Moultrie, withstood the barrage of British cannons until the fleet retreated. The Sabel Palmetto was added to the National Flag of South Carolina, after it seceded from the Union in 1861.
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