Is that Muslim?!

Posted by Kenneth

On the pick guard of my guitar I have two stickers that people usually think is some sort symbol of Islam. Which is interesting because the only "public" place I bring my guitar out is in church or at a bible study to lead worship. Anyway, the stickers on the guitar are a Palmetto tree and a crescent. These represent the South Carolina (my home state) state flag...NOT Islam!

The Palmetto tree on the flag is a tribute to the palmetto logs that were used to build Ft. Moultrie in the Revolutionary War, which withstood bombardment by British warships quite well (palmetto is a soft wood and the cannon balls were pretty much absorbed). The crescent is thought to be a piece of armor worn around the neck called a gorget.