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A list of US state slogans is available, as well as a list of US state State Name, origin of the state names,
and the state resident's names.
South Carolina Symbols
South Carolina SymbolsAmerican Folk Dance, Amphibian, Animal, Beverage, Bird, Botanical Garden, Butterfly, Dance, Dog, Fish, Flag, Flower, Folk Art and Crafts Center, Fruit, Gemstone, Grass, Hall of Fame, Hospitality Beverage, Insect, Language, Military Academy, Motto, Music, Nicknames, Opera, Pledge to State Flag, Poet Laureate, Popular Music, Railroad Museum, Reptile, Rural Drama Center, Seal, Shell, Song, Song, Spider, Stone, Tapestry, Tartan, Tobacco Museum, Tree, Waltz, Wildflower, Wild Game Bird |
South Carolina State NamesSouth Carolina Name Etymology and State NicknamesSouth
Origin of South Carolina State NameIn honor of Charles I of England. North and South Carolina were one colony until 1729. Carolina was named to honor Charles IX of France and then Charles I and Charles II of England. Carolina is rooted in Latin and comes from the word Caroliinus. This word is derived from the name Carolus, translated as "Charles." NicknamesPalmetto StateFor the tree and a Revolutionary War battle. The palmetto palm (a variety of fan palm) has been associated with South Carolina since colonial days, and the first appearance of Palmetto State (the nickname used in modern times) appears to have been around 1843. Iodine StateFor high iodine content in plants. In the late 1920s, the South Carolina Natural Resources Commission began a public relations campaign to advertise the high iodine levels found in fruits and vegetables grown in the state. Even South Carolina milk was promoted as containing extraordinarily high levels of iodine. Promotional tracts sought to expand the national market for South Carolina produce by warning Midwestern and west coast residents of the consequences of iodine deficiency in the young, including enlarged thyroids, mental and physical birth defects, and even sterility. The campaign placed the motto "Iodine" on South Carolina automobile license plates in 1930, then expanded the phrase in subsequent years to "The Iodine State" and "The Iodine Products State." Columbia radio station WIS took its call letters to promote the "Wonderful Iodine State." Even low country moon shiners around Hell Hole Swamp jumped on the iodine bandwagon, advertising their brand of liquid corn with the slogan: "Not a Goiter in a Gallon." Despite the promotional gimmicks, South Carolina agriculture saw little benefit from the iodine campaign. With the advent of iodized salt in the 1940s, Americans had a convenient dietary supplement and demand for foods high in iodine content declined. Rice StateSwamp StateSand-lapper State.Keystone of the South Atlantic,Seaboard State.SlogansSmiling Faces. Beautiful Places Nothing Could be Finer: State license plates use the first words of the song South Carolina Postal CodeSCSouth Carolina Resident's NameSouth Carolinian |
State Names
The etymologies of some US state names are more obvious than
others, derived from the Spanish or French tongue. Though, more than half of the US state
names come from Native American tribal languages, with several still a mystery to scholars
and historians.
name \ˈnām\ noun Etymology:Middle English, from Old English nama; akin to Old High German namo name, Latin nomen, Greek onoma, onyma Date: before 12th century 1 a: a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing b: a word or symbol used in logic to designate an entity
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