State of South Carolina
Official Flag
Official Seal
Facts about South Carolina
- The State of South Carolina is the 8th U.S. state.
- South Carolina received statehood on May 23, 1788.
- South Carolina's state capital is Columbia.
- South Carolina's state postal abbreviation is SC.
South Carolina's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree
- Official State Bird: Carolina Wren
- Official State Bird Latin Name: Thryothorus ludovicianus
- Official State Flower: Yellow jessamine
- Official State Flower Latin Name: Gelsemium sempervirens
- Year: 1924
- Official State Motto: Animis Opibusque Parati
- Official State Motto Latin Translation: Prepared in mind and resources
- Official State Song: Carolina
- Official State Tree: Palmetto
- Official State Tree Latin Name: Sabal palmetto
- Year: 1939