COLUMBIA, S.C. — The City of Columbia has a new flag.
Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin tweeted out that the Columbia City Council had reached a decision on the design and the winning designers are a screen printing and letterpress studio in Columbia called The Half and Half.
The mayor went on to mention that the flag represents, "the history, the future, the spirit, the hopes and dreams of a great city." He goes on to say, "At our city's birth in an imperfect and young nation it was hoped that the "oppressed of all lands might find a refuge under the wings of Columbia". That spirit of inclusion inspires us to this day and our winged flag speaks to not only inclusion but also to the bounty of the mighty Saluda, Broad and Congaree Rives that serves as a primary reason for our selection as South Carolina's capital in 1786. The Palmetto blue of our state flag serves as our base. The six pointed star acknowledges the resiliency of a capital city that rebuilt after burning to the ground in 1865."