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	USFlag.org: A website dedicated to the Flag of the United States of America - History of the Flag of the United States ...
		The Gadsden Flag: The American Revolutionary period was a time of intense but controlled individualism - when self-directing responsible individuals again and again decided for themselves what they should do, and did it- without needing anyone else to give them an assignment or supervise them in carrying it out.
		His cruise marked the salt-water baptism of the American Navy, and it saw the first landing of the Corps of Marines, on whose drums the Gadsden symbol was painted.
		The flag we know today as the first Navy Jack (sometimes known as the "Culpepper Flag") is believed to have flown aboard the Alfred, flagship of the newly commissioned Continental fleet, in January, 1776.
	www.usflag.org /history/gadsden.html (483 words)

	Gadsden flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gadsden presented to the Congress an elegant standard, such as is to be used by the commander in chief of the American navy; being a yellow field, with a lively representation of a rattle-snake in the middle, in the attitude of going to strike, and these words underneath, 'Don't Tread on Me!'
		A Gadsden flag was presented to the town manager of Killington, Vermont, by a representative of the Free State Project after that town's 2004 vote to pursue secession from Vermont.
		The flag is still popularly flown in Charleston, South Carolina, being the city where Christopher Gadsden first presented the flag, and where it was commonly used during the revolution, along with the blue and white crescent flag of pre-Civil War South Carolina.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gadsden_flag (756 words)

	Historical Flags of the Revolutionary War
		This flag was present at the battle of Concord in April 19, 1775.
		The flag of nine red and white stripes that represented these "Sons of Liberty" became known as the "Rebellious Stripes." On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty protested the parliament's Tea Act, an action that became known as the Boston Tea Party.
		This flag was used by George Washington on his squadron of six schooners which he outfitted at his own expense in the fall of 1775.
	www.americanrevwar.homestead.com /files/FLAGS.HTM (2337 words)

	City of Provo, Utah
		Flags that were used were hand made and each could be expected to vary somewhat according to the flag maker's ideas and those of whoever commissioned the making of the flag.
		This flag has a red field with a white canton bearing a pine tree, which is a symbol for the famous Liberty Tree that the "Sons of Liberty" met under.
		The Bennington flag, also known as the Vermont flag, according to an oral family tradition, was used at a battle in Bennington, Vermont on August 16, 1777, by Nathaniel Fillmore, grandfather of U.S. President Millard Fillmore.
	www.provo.org /index.php?module=ibcms&func=print&fxn=mayor.Historic_Flag_Collection_historic_flag_collection (858 words)

	Amazon.com: Gadsden Nylon flag 3' x 5': Tools & Hardware (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The yellow flag following this design is commonly called the Gadsden flag for Colonel Christopher Gadsden, a member of the Continental Congress from South Carolina, although it is also known as the Hopkins flag for Commodore Esek Hopkins of Rhode Island.
		Gadsden, a leader of the Sons of Liberty back home, was a member of the Marine Committee responsible for outfit ships in the fledgling American navy.
		Hopkins was commander-in-chief of the U.S. Navy and it is believed that Gadsden presented Hopkins with this flag to serve as the commodore's personal standard aboard the "Alfred" (there is speculation that protocol would have had Hopkins' first lieutenant run up the flag, it which case this would have been done by John Paul Jones).
	www.amazon.com /Gadsden-Nylon-flag-x-5/dp/B0006HD7V6 (757 words)

	Gadsden Flag - Nylon (3' x 5')
		This 3' x 5' Gadsden flag is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
		Flag History: This flag was first used by Commodore Esek Hopkins, the first Commander in Chief of the New Continental Fleet, when his ships put to sea for the first time in February, 1776.
		Flags with the symbol of the rattlesnake were very popular in Rhode Island at this time.
	www.njflags.com /gaflny3x52.html (191 words)

	Majesty Flags
		As the British Untion Flag it was the standard raised by the Jamestown settlers in 1607.
		In 1707 Queen Anne adopted a new flag for the United Kingdom - The Union Jack on a field of red.
		Shortly before the War of 1812, two new states were added to the Union and a flag consisting of 15 stars and 15 stripes was created.
	www.majestyflags.com /history.html (425 words)

	Gasden Flag - Libertarian Wiki (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Gadsden flag is a yellow-colored flag with a depiction of a rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike with the phrase "DONT TREAD ON ME" positioned below the rattlesnake.
		A Gadsden flag was presented to the town manager of Killington, Vermont, by a representative of the Free State Project after that town's 2004 vote to secede from Vermont.
		The Gadsden Flag - An extensive history of the Gadsden flag and rattlesnake symbol.
	libertarianwiki.org /Gasden_Flag (138 words)

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		Known as the Bennington Flag, this flag was first flown by the Vermont Militia at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.
		Known as the Serapis Flag, this flag was raised by Captain John Paul Jones on the British frigate Serapis after an intense battle.
		The flag was carried by North Carolina militiamen under the command of General Nathaniel Greene at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, March 17,1781.
	www.meijer.com /4th/Flags.asp (728 words)

	Culpepper Flags
		Christopher Gadsden's face and name may not be immortalized on any bill or coin, but this firebrand designed a symbol which, even through the swirling mists of time, is a reminder of the birth of the nation and the spirit that carried it to freedom.
		But Gadsden and his flag are a still a symbol that liberty needs friends who can fight for the rule of law and principle for the good of the generations to come.
		This was one of the first flags to show 13 stripes, one for each American colony, along with the rattlesnake (although some sources say that this was a poisonous sea snake).
	gen.culpepper.com /historical/flag.htm (1858 words)

	French Flags
		The flag we know today as the first Navy Jack (sometimes known as the "Culpepper Flag") is believed to have flown aboard the Alfred, flagship of the newly commissioned Continental fleet, in January, 1776.
		This account of the creation of our first flag was first brought to light in 1870 by one of her grandsons, William J. Canby, at a meeting of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
		There is no record of the flag being discussed or of a committee being appointed for the design of the flag in either the Journals of the Continental Congress or the diaries and writings of Washington around this time.
	tfdc.org /RevolutionaryFlags.htm (1757 words)

	United States Flag History - Historical Flags
		The five Presidents to serve under this flag were; Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881), James A. Garfield (1881), Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885), Grover Cleveland (1885-1889), and Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893).
		This flag was official for 47 years, longer than any other flag, through two World Wars and the emergence of the United States of America as the leading nation of the world.
		The first 49-star flag was made in the Army Quartermaster Depot at Philadelphia, and was used in the White House ceremony when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the proclamation admitting Alaska to the Union.
	stockholm.usembassy.gov /usflag/flaghist.html (2629 words)

	CHCO - Flags
		Due to the fact that the 2nd National’s pure white field could be mistaken for a flag of surrender, on March 4, 1865 this last flag of the Confederacy was adopted.
		Gadsden, Christopher (1724-1805), American patriot, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1724.
		In 1782 Gadsden was again elected governor, but declined to serve on the ground that he was too old and infirm; in 1788 he was a member of the convention which ratified for South Carolina the Federal constitution; and in 1790 he was a member of the convention which framed the new state constitution.
	www.chco-online.org /Books___Flags/books___flags.html (673 words)

	Liberty Flags
		This flag is depicted in the famous painting by Jonathan Trumbell of "The Battle of Bunker Hill," which he painted in 1785.
		This flag was raised on the Liberty pole in Taunton, Massachusetts, on October 21, 1774.
		On June 14, 1777 Continental Congress adopted the historic flag resolution, proposed by the marine committee, "that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."
	www.irvingink.com /libertypoint/flags.htm (1311 words)

	Historical Flags of the United States
		This flag was flown by the defiant citizens of Gonzales in November of 1835.
		The flag was hoisted to dare the troops of the Alamo de Parras Company under the command of Mexican Lieutenant Francisco Castañeda to repossess a cannon that had previously been given to the citizens for protection from Indian attacks.
		This flag was a republic flag for one month before being replaced by the Stars and Stripes and eventually became the state flag of California.
	www.usflagdepot.com /store/page1.html (1295 words)

	Gadsden flag 4 x 6 inch
		Flag is made from polyester and printed in bright colors to make an attractive flag.
		Most flags this size are cheaply printed on coarse fabric and stapled to a wooden stick.
		Top quality 3'x 5' historic flag made in the USA by a leading flag company from durable heavyweight nylon.It is finished with a strong canvas heading and 2 brass grommets.
	www.united-states-flag.com /hg46hf.html (242 words)

	Why buy from Flagman of America, worlds largest and most complete store for flags, flagpoles and flag accessories.
		A special selection of flags which have played important roles in unfolding the history of the United States.
		As the BRITISH UNION FLAG it was that standard raised by the Jamestown settlers in 1607.
		Shortly before the war of 1812, two new states were added to the Union and a flag consisting of 15 stars and stripes was created.
	www.flagman.com /historical.asp (476 words)

	Gadsden Flag 3'x5' Nylon
		These top quality miniature desk flags are stitched on all four sides and attached to a 10" fl plastic staff with a gold spear top.
		Gadsden flag caps are made of cotton twill, have 6 panels and an adjustable band.
		The Gadsden flag embroidered patch that is attached to the hat is rectangular, measures 3.5" x 2.25" and is trimmed in gold.
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	Early American Flags with Snake Motif (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Gadsden Flag: The American Revolutionary period was a time of intense but controlled individualism - when self-directing responsible individuals again and again decided for themselves what they should do, and did it- without needing anyone else to give them an assignment or supervise them in carrying it out.
		His cruise marked the salt-water baptism of the American Navy, and it saw the first landing of the Corps of Marines, on whose drums the Gadsden symbol was painted.
		The Culpeper Flag: One of the first flags flown by our Navy may have been an adaptation of the "Rebellious Stripes" created at the time of the Stamp Act Congress.
	users.chartertn.net /tonyw/gadsden.html (392 words)

	Gadsden Flag History
		The Gadsden flag and other rattlesnake flags were widely used during the American Revolution.
		The Minutemen of Culpeper County, Virginia, chose a flag that looks generally like the Gadsden flag, but also includes the famous words of the man who organized the Virginia militia, Patrick Henry, i.e.
		It includes free Gadsden flag clip art, recommendations on where to buy flags, t-shirts and sweatshirts, stickers and mugs, plus free Gadsden flag Windows desktop wallpaper.
	www.interesting.com /stories/gadsden (828 words)

	The US Flag
		The Endicott flag, fashioned by John Endicott of Salem, Massachusetts, was carried proudly through New England on the eve of the Revolution.
		The Green Tree flag, a favorite emblem in Massachusetts for many decades, was created when an indignant patriot cut the Red Cross of St. George from the British flag and replaced it with a local symbol.
		The Liberty Tree flag was the identifying emblem of the "Sons of Liberty", who held meetings under a statuesque elm tree in Boston and who planned the Boston Tea Party of 1773.
	www.sar.org /ohssar/US_Flags/us_flag.htm (385 words)

	diArmani.com -- Why We Fly the Gadsden Flag
		Life is, after all, meant to be lived free as a sovereign individual, not as a slave to the almighty state.
		The Gadsen Flag was a warning to the enemy when it was flown by the United States Navy for the first naval battle of the American Revolution.
		That the symbolic Gadsen Flag has survived the test of time is proof its message is clear and effective.
	www.diarmani.com /Gadsden_Flag.html (938 words)

	Don't Tread on Me Flag (Gadsden) \| Buy Libertarian FLag
		This was the flag of the American Colonies at the time of the American Revolution against England.
		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.
	www.ultimateflags.com /usahist/donttreadyellow.html?aid=545 (186 words)

	U.S. Historical Flags
		The "Betsy Ross Flag" is traditionally regarded as the first American flag.
		The Star-Spangled Banner (aka, "The Fort McHenry Flag") features fifteen stars and fifteen stripes and is flown over Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, as it was in 1814 when Francis Scott Key composed the U.S. National Anthem.
		The Grand Union Flag was flown over General Washington's Headquarters and was the flag of the Continental Army.
	www.usflagmfg.com /historical (347 words)

	Gadsden Flag
		The American Revolutionary period was a time of intense but controlled individualism – when self-directing responsible individuals again and again decided for themselves what they should do, and did it – without needing anyone else to give them an assignment or supervise them in carrying it out.
		Such a person was the patriot Colonel Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina.
		Commodore Esek Hopkins, commander of the new Continental fleet, carried a similar flag in February, 1776, when his ships put to sea for the first time.
	www.grpflags.com /historical_flags/gadsden_flag.htm (121 words)

	The Liberty Papers»Blog Archive » The Gadsden Flag
		One of our friends (the liberal lawyer, a former libertarian) said that she thought it was the kind of thing “someone in a militia would have”.
		They abdicate responsibility for their own lives and their own decisions, and when something like Katrina comes along to shock them into the reality that they alone are responsible for themselves, their world crashes down around them.
		My new Gadsden flag is a personal symbol that I have made that choice deliberately, and made it in the affirmative.
	thelibertypapers.org /2005/12/13/the-gadsden-flag (746 words)

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