The Gadsden flag, featuring a rattlesnake and the word "Don't Tread on Me

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The Gadsden flag, that includes a rattlesnake and the phrase "Don't Tread on Me," was followed by means of a few Confederate items as a image of resistance in opposition to perceived oppression.