Designers release proposals for official South Carolina flag The Palmetto State does not have an official standard for its flag, but a design committee may soon change that. Author: Julia Kauffman (WLTX) Updated: 11:58 PM EDT March 16, 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. — There are several different versions of South Carolina's state flag, and lawmakers are hoping to choose one design to become the official standard. They assembled a committee in 2018 to look into the history of the Palmetto State's flag and create one uniform design with historical significance. On Tuesday, the design committee presented two options to a Senate subcommittee. Design A pulls historical elements from the official state flag in the early 1900's, and Design B uses a version of the palmetto tree that began showing up on state flags in the 1950's.