Big Red - 3'x5' Flag

The official flag of The Citadel is the one carried by the color guard of the Corps of Cadets. It is a variant of the SC state flag--a slightly different representation of the palmetto tree--with the inscription "THE CITADEL" in an a…

The official flag of The Citadel is the one carried by the color guard of the Corps of Cadets. It is a variant of the SC state flag--a slightly different representation of the palmetto tree--with the inscription "THE CITADEL" in an arc of white letters above the tree and "SOUTH CAROLINA CORPS OF CADETS" in an arc below the tree. Source: The first year cadets' handbook "Knob Knowledge,"which says: "FLAG--CITADEL This is the S.C. State Flag with "S.C. Corps of Cadets" embroidered on it. It has nine battle streamers commemorating Civil War engagements in which The Citadel participated."