HBCU flag to fly above SC State House for first time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Zach Rainey
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COLUMBIA, South Carolina (WYFF) — The flag of a historically Black college or university (HBCU) will soon fly above the South Carolina State House for the first time in history.
On Dec. 13, South Carolina State University captured its second Celebration Bowl victory against Prairie View A&M 40-38 in a quadruple-overtime finish.
On Dec. 15 and 16, State Rep. Hamilton Grant (House District 79) and Jerry Govan (House District 93), along with Sen. Deon Tedder (Senate District 42), requested Gov. Henry McMaster to authorize the flag to be flown above the State House in recognition of the Bulldogs winning the 2025 HBCU National Football Championship.
On Dec. 23, 2025, Rep. Grant announced that McMaster agreed to honor the request that the flag will be flown above the State House on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 19, 2026.
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Following the State House observance, the same flag will be presented to the SC State football team during their victory parade in Orangeburg, which is set to take place on Jan. 21.
The State House has previously flown the flags of other institutions such as Clemson University, the University of South Carolina, and Coastal Carolina University after major victories.
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