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The official state symbols represent the cultural heritage
and natural treasures of each state or the entire United States
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 LanguageEnglishAdopted in 1987.South Carolina adopted the English language is the official language of the State of South Carolina in 1987 5.2 percent of this state's residents speak a language other than English. The most common of these languages are Spanish, French, German, and Tagalog (Philipino). The portion of South Carolinians who speak little or no English has more than tripled since 1990. South Carolina 2002 Code of Laws |
State Symbols State symbols represent things that are special to a particular state. symbol \ˈsim-bəl\ noun Etymology: in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together, compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil Date: 15th century 1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible. |