Debate broke out over the meaning of the Gadsden flag after a young boy was booted from class for displaying it. AP. At the time, the image of a rattlesnake was a Colonial-era meme representing ...

Though the Gadsden flag was eclipsed by other symbols of the fledging American nation, not least the Stars and Stripes, it continued to pop up in various uses over the following centuries.

The Gadsden flag depicts a yellow rattle snake with the phrase 'Don't Tread On Me' - originally designed to represent the American Revolution. However, it's true meaning has been subjected to ...

In response to a school in his state removing a boy from class for displaying a Gadsden flag, Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colo., called the flag a "proud symbol of the American [R]evolution." ...

♪ The Gadsden flag, for us, it was this symbol moving out into enemy- occupied territory. "Don't tread on me." But during that tour, you know, it really took on a different meaning.

First Amendment. 12-Year-Old Boy Removed From School Over 'Don't Tread on Me' Patch "The Gadsden flag is a proud symbol of the American revolution," says Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.

When the mother, correctly, responds that the Gadsden flag was a symbol of the Revolutionary War against Britain and not the Confederacy, the administrator responds, “I am here to enforce the ...

A Colorado school’s move to block a 12-year-old boy from displaying a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack has sparked a contentious debate over what the symbol actually means.. The debate over ...

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis called the Gadsden flag 'a proud symbol of the American revolution' after a a Colorado student was told to remove a patch of the "Don't Tread on Me" flag from his backpack.

Flags 101 - The Gadsden Flag. Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 57s Video has Closed Captions | CC. The Continental Congress chose the Gadsden flag as the first symbol of its naval ships. After The Boston Tea ...