Charleston is the oldest and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County.
Description[]
The flag of Charleston is a navy blue background with a white version of the city's seal in the center.
City Seal[]
The seal is described officially in the ordinance of adoption: On the right in the foreground is a female figure seated, her right arm raised and forefinger pointing, her left arm down and left hand holding a scepter; on the left is a ship under full sail; in the background is a water view of the city, with the steeples towering; immediately below the female figure are the words, “Carolopolis Condita A.D. 1670”, (Charleston founded in the year of our Lord 1670). Encircling the whole are the following inscriptions in Roman capitals: “Aedes mores juraque curat” (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) and “Civitatis Regimine Donata A.D. 1783” (Presented with the government of a body politic in the year of our Lord 1783).
Historical Flags[]
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Proposals for a New Flag of Charleston[]
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