P3267 Green Black Gadsden Flag Don't Tread on Me Patch

Green Black Gadsden Flag Don't Tread on Me Patch The subdued Don't Tread on me Gadsden flag patch measures 3x2 inches. Embroidered in military green over black, the iron on patch measures 3x2 inches. Looking for a fun Flag Patch to add to your jacket? If you want something a little different, there's this Subdued Gadsden Flag Patch. It features the historical Gadsden Flag of a rattlesnake with the words 'Don't Tread On Me' below it. This flag has a long history of use, and it has recently become popular again as a symbol of the Tea Party. The flag was created by American statesman and general Christopher Gadsden. The rattlesnake had been used by the early U.S. settlers and citizens of the original thirteen colonies for years. Benjamin Franklin suggested the colonists send rattlesnakes to England in retaliation for the British sending prisoners to the colonies. He later featured the rattlesnake in the first political cartoon to ever appear in an American newspaper. In 1775, Gadsden in