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To: JudyinCanada

Is it Gadsen? I always call it the Don’t Tread on Me flag lol. My apologies.


6,170 posted on 01/25/2022 4:30:16 PM PST by JudyinCanada (Aim low, avoid disappointment.)
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To: JudyinCanada

Yes, Gadsden.

The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a timber rattlesnake[1][2] coiled and ready to strike. Beneath the rattlesnake are the words: “Dont Tread on Me”.[note 1] Some modern versions of the flag include an
A yellow banner charged with a yellow coiled timber rattlesnake facing towards the hoist sitting upon a patch of green grass, with thirteen rattles for the thirteen colonies, the words “Dont Tread on Me” positioned below the snake in
The flag is named after politician Christopher Gadsden (1724–1805), who designed it in 1775 during the American Revolution. It was used by the Continental Marines as an early motto flag, along with the Moultrie flag. It has come to be sometimes used in the United States as a symbol for conservatism and limited government; for classical liberalism; for generally rebellious sentiments; or occasionally for far-right ideology.[4][5][6]


6,230 posted on 01/25/2022 7:23:32 PM PST by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
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