On the morning of June 24 , 2015 , state workers wordlessly removed the four flagpoles with flags intact containing the three Flags of the Confederate States of America , along with the Confederate Battle Flag , on the orders of Governor Robert J. Bentley . This was done in the wake of the Charleston church shooting of June 17 , 2015 , after which many companies and states , including South Carolina , responded to calls to prohibit the Battle Flag from being displayed in public venues or sold in stores . Bentley cited he found no laws or policies requiring the flags to stay up , and wanted to prevent any distractions to come from state legislative work
Charleston church shooting
Charleston church shooting
Confederate Memorial Monument