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Gamecock Flag Association

University of South Carolina

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[Gamecock Flag Association] image contributed by Zachary Gardiner, 10 October 2024

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Association Name: Gamecock Flag Association

Officers:

  • Zachary Gardiner, President
  • William Gross, Vice President
  • Daniel Hwang, Secretary
  • Aidan Farrell, Treasurer
  • Thomas Atkinson, Treasurer
Type: Association
Territory: South Carolina (University of South Carolina)
Established: 12 September 2024

Flag

The flag of the GFA boasts three distinct colors: garnet, black, and white, those of the University of South Carolina. A white inverted chevron "V" divides the flag, representing vexillology and derived from flags of the various North American flag associations. In the top center a palmetto tree is depicted, a distinctly South Carolinian symbol inspired by the State Flag. The palmetto stands unwavering in the black Carolina night sky as four stars shine above. These are the four pillars of this organization: unite, collaborate, promote, and cultivate.

The flag is officially described in the GFA Constitution Chapter 2 Section 2.01.
The flag of the GFA is comprised of three triangles separated by an inverted chevron, “V”, which is white (Hexadecimal Color #ffffff, RGB Color 255, 255, 255). The hoist and fly right triangles are garnet (Hexadecimal Color #73000a, RGB Color Model 115, 0, 10) and the isosceles triangle between the arms of the chevron is black (Hexadecimal Color #000000, RGB Color Model 0, 0, 0). The relation of width to length of the flag is 2:3, although a length of 3:5 is also acceptable for display. The hypotenuses of the red triangles correspond to lines drawn respectively from the upper hoist and upper fly corners of the flag to the center point of the lower edge of the flag and form the outer lines of the chevron. The base of the black triangle is 3/4ths the length of the flag and its legs, forming the inner lines of the chevron, are parallel to the hypotenuses of the red triangles. Within the black triangle is a white palmetto tree depicted in a style similar to that of the State flag of South Carolina. Above the palmetto tree are four five-pointed white stars surrounding its upper branches, whose bases of two points face the upper portion of the tree.

Home Page: https://sites.google.com/view/gfausc/home
Contact: https://garnetgate.sa.sc.edu/organization/gfa/contact 

Zachary Gardiner, 10 October 2024