USA stamp 1968
Liberty
Fort Moultrie Flag 1776, 6 cents
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Fort Moultrie is the name of a series of citadels on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The first fort, built of palmetto logs, inspired the flag and nickname of South Carolina, "The Palmetto State". It is named for the commander in the Battle of Sullivan's Island, General William Moultrie.- - -
The Moultrie Flag, also known as the Liberty Flag, was a key flag flown in the United States Revolutionary War. It was designed by commission, in 1775 by Colonel William Moultrie, to prepare for war with Britain and was flown by his troops in the successful defense of Sullivan's Island against the British fleet in June, 1776.
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