The Front of the Bill pictures the State of South Carolina's first governor, John Rutledge. The bill denomination, 1788, is the year of admission to the Union as the eighth of the Original 13 Colonies. The actual date of admission, 5/23/1788, is encoded in the bill's serial number. Columbia, SC, the state's capital city, is also listed on the front of the bill. The Back of the Bill shows the South Carolina Wren as the state bird, the Sabal Palmetto as the state tree, the Yellow Jessamine as the state flower, and the deer. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the Sate of South Carolina. The state nickname, The Palmetto State, is also listed.