{"id":657,"date":"2010-07-10T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-10T10:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/cityofbrass\/2010\/07\/regarding-that-crescent-on-the.html"},"modified":"2010-07-10T10:42:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-10T10:42:00","slug":"regarding-that-crescent-on-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/cityofbrass\/2010\/07\/regarding-that-crescent-on-the.html","title":{"rendered":"regarding that crescent on the Seal of South Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the archives of the New York Times, dated 1st October, 1851<\/a> (PDF) – this question about the origin of the South Carolina State Flag:\"300px-Flag_of_South_Carolina.svg.png\"<\/p>\n

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“The Seal of the South Carolina States’ Rights’ Association is a single star, and over it a half moon<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Quere<\/em>: What is the signification? – Cour. and Enq<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Doubtless, that chivalry is going over to the doctrines and practice of Islam. The star may be added as a tribute to Charleston, the Mecca of the newly adopted faith.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

(via Manan Ahmed at Chapati Mystery<\/a> \/ @sepoy<\/a> on Twitter)<\/p>\n

Someone should update the Wikipedia entry<\/a> accordingly!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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