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Don't Tread on Me Flag (Gadsden Flag)

First flown aboard a Colonial Troop ship on January 4th, 1776

This was the flag of the American Colonies at the time of the American Revolution against England.

It features a rattlesnake above the warning, "DON'T TREAD ON ME". The rattlesnake had become a traditional symbol of the American Colonies. The most obvious reason for this is that the rattlesnake was only found in the American Colonies (and in abundance, to the dismay of settlers) and nowhere else in the world. The origin of the slogan (Don't Tread On Me) pertains to the snake's deadly strike and the idea that it is best to leave them alone.

The snake on the flag is also roughly arranged in the shape of the American Colonies with the tip of the tail being the Florida peninsula and the head being New England.

Because of its connection with the original intention of the U.S. Constitution and the freedoms sought by the American Revolutionaries, this Flag has been informally adopted by many Libertarians and those seeking strict interpretations of the U.S. Constitution.

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The flag is still flown on the Jack Staff of all U.S. Navy ships during a time of conflict.

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If you step on a rattlesnake, it will bite you. The Gadsen Flag's depiction of a rattlesnake with the slogan "Don't Tread On Me!" was a warning; "Leave us alone and we won't bother you. Attack us, and we'll fight."

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When Betsy Ross was weaving the American Flag,she told the soldiers running to war "Dont Tread On Me.

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The phrase is like the saying "I'm not your doormat." Almost is as if the meaning is "don't belittle or undervalue me" or by extension "don't get in my way".

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It was said by one of the patriots at the beginning of the revolutionary war to the British.

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Why was yellow chosen as the background for the Gadsden 'Dont Tread On Me' flag?

Because of the U.S Marines drum painted that color and carring the words Dont Tread on me


In the Gadsden and Navy Jack 'Dont Tread on Me' flags does the 'don't' have an apostrophe?

Apostrophe in 'Dont Tread on Me'This is a common question, because you will see flags that have it both ways, i.e. DONT TREAD ON ME andDON'T TREAD ON MEHistorically, the former is more correct. Spelling and grammar were not standardized in the 18th century the way they are today. Apostrophes were not used in the strict manner we use them now.However, it's important to note that flags also weren't standardized in the way they are today. Every flag was handmade. Moreover, many people were reproducing the "Dont Tread on Me" flags from memory or adjusting the symbolism for their own use. There was no one "Don't Tread on Me" flag used across the colonies.And what's more, there are only a few surviving early flags. What we know about the flags is mostly second hand.Given all this uncertainty, it's easy to see why many people reproducing the flag today would choose to use our own standard conventions for apostrophes.


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What do the pieces of the snake represent What point is Benjamin Franklin trying to make with his cartoon?

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I am guessing that the phrase you really have in mind is "Don't Tread On Me." "Tread" is another word for "step." This phrase, along with a picture of a snake, is on the Gadsden Flag, designed during the American Revolution. The idea was if the English continued oppressing the Americans, they would put themselves in danger, as if stepping on a snake and being bitten.


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