During his notable defense of the fort in 1776, a flag of Moultrie's own design was flown: a field of blue bearing a white crescent with the word LIBERTY on it.
The flag was shot down during the fight.
Sergeant William Jasper held it up to rally the troops, and the story became widely known.
The flag became an icon of the Revolution in the South.
It was called the Moultrie, or the Liberty Flag.
The new state of South Carolina incorporated its design into its state flag.
During his notable defense of the fort in 1776, a flag of Moultrie's own design was flown: a field of blue bearing a white crescent with the word LIBERTY on it. The flag was shot down during the fight. Sergeant William Jasper held it up to rally the troops, and the story became widely known. The flag became an icon of the Revolution in the South. It was called the Moultrie, or the Liberty Flag. The new state of South Carolina incorporated its design into its state flag.
William Moultrie