Flying state flags- Is this a regional thing?

[puffkin]

I have noticed something about our neighbors that I thought was a little strange, so I thought I would check to see if it was a regional thing or something.

I live in a fairly new development in southeastern PA. Our neighbors moved in a few months ago. The moved from St. Louis, MO (job transfer) but the husband is originally from South Carolina.

Anyway, I noticed they had a garden flag out that I had no idea what it was. Then I saw the same thing on their license plate and also on a window decal in their car. My DH said he also noticed the guy wearing a t-shirt with that on when he was mowing the grass. I googled the design and found out it is the state flag of South Carolina, which makes sense since he is from there.

So, my question is if this is a usual practice around the country? I would never consider flying the PA flag if I moved out of state. Most of the people here don't fly it. It is mainly flown with the US flag at businesses and schools and stuff, but not by private citizens. It just seemed unusual, but then again maybe it is just a regional thing?

 

[gris gris]

I see the South Carolina flag on car decals all the time and I live in CT. I think the state of SC must have 2 things going - very proud citizens and a great marketing campaign. I had a feeling after I read the first few lines of your post that you were talking about SC! LOL I think it's a great logo, I love the palm tree and would get one for my own car but I've never been to SC!

When I was in college I hung a CT state flag in my room because I didn't want anyone to think I was from New Jersey

 

[SC Minnie]

gris gris you are correct!

I have a palmetto tree logo on my car as well as apparel with the logo. Many people here have a state flag on their porch flag pole.

We are very proud of our state. The logo and merchandise are great advertisement for our state! If we moved out of state you bet I would proudly fly the SC state flag. I love my home state.

 

[gris gris]

gris gris you are correct!

I have a palmetto tree logo on my car as well as apparel with the logo. Many people here have a state flag on their porch flag pole.

We are very proud of our state. The logo and merchandise are great advertisement for our state! If we moved out of state you bet I would proudly fly the SC state flag. I love my home state.

Right - very good marketing, because every time I see the sticker I think either that person is from SC or has vacationed there and loved it. It makes me want to visit !!!

 

[DVC-Don]

They are claiming their land for South Carolina, sort of like when the Europeans did when they first came to the New World.

 

[jimmiej]

In Texas, you'll see state flags everywhere. Public school children pledge allegiance to the Texas flag. We're very proud of our state! I think it stems back to the fact we were once our own country. Won our independence from Mexico in 1836. I've heard more than one out-of-stater comment that it seemed unusual to see so many Texas flags.

 

[grinningghost]

Here in NY, they'd probably tax you for flying the state flag - maybe that's why you only see them on government buildings.

 

[Uncle Remus]

We make folks from SC fly the Texas flag here j/k

 

[Keli]

They are claiming their land for South Carolina, sort of like when the Europeans did when they first came to the New World.

This just cracked me up!! LOL!

 

[Jpgirl]

You got that right Uncle Remus!! I see that good ole Texas flag everywhere. When we moved here (lived here when I was a kid) I knew I was home when we crossed the border and saw that first flag!! My dh's yankee relative about blew a fuse when we were at dd's graduation and the Texas pledge was said after the Pledge of Allegiance. I just whispered "Y'all in Texas now!" I see more people flying both flags from their homes here than I ever saw in Ohio.

 

[Galahad]

Lots of State flags here - but almost always flown below or along side the U.S. flag. Lots of folks have a front license plate with the state flag on it - though not nearly as much as South Carlolinians.