Collection Highlights
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
Date:
1924
Object Number:
1952.45
Medium:
Patinated plaster on a wooden base
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag
Object Number:
INV.11432a
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 1/2 x 62 in. ( 92.7 x 157.5 cm )
Description:
Reproduction Revolutionary War flag of Fort Moultrie (Sullivan's Island); blue wool with a white cotton quarter moon in the upper left corner and the inscription, "LIBERTY" in white cotton across the bottom.
Gallery Label:
The original "Liberty" flag of Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island, SC, is not extant. It was designed by Colonel William Moultrie, commander of the 2nd South Carolina Regiment of Foot of 1775. The fort had no signal flag, so he designed one to match his troops uniforms, blue with a silver crescent moon on the front of their caps. It was the first American flag displayed in South Carolina.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
