The Gadsden flag, providing a rattlesnake and the phrase "Don't Tread on Me

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The Gadsden flag, offering a rattlesnake and the word "Don't Tread on Me," was followed by way of a few Confederate contraptions as a symbol of resistance against perceived oppression.