South Carolina Sovereignty Flag Stickers/Magnet

Sovereignty Flag - South Carolina (original description)

Design based directly on the period sketches, newspaper printings, and written descriptions. 

Sovereignty Flag - Guidon (surviving flag)

When South Carolina seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860, the above flag was raised over the Customs House in Charleston. The red color, symbolic of fighting spirit, was used on other flags at the time but was for the most part rare, the main color of South Carolina's flags being blue. This flag was later used on the blockade runner, Dixie.

Chester Country Sovereignty Flag (surviving flag)

The blue field was traditional from 1776, as were the crescent and the palmetto. The red cross of St. George reflected the English heritage and Christian faith of South Carolina. The thirteen stars most likely represented the original thirteen colonies who "seceded" from the English union, with the center star representing South Carolina. Considering the heavy religious symbolism of the flag, the parallel representation of Christ and his disciples in the arrangement of stars cannot be discounted.

The design and color pattern of this flag were later adopted in the Army of Tennessee by General Leonidas Polk for use in his Corps, with the St. George's cross reflecting Polk's status as an ordained Episcopal bishop.