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

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The Gadsden flag, featuring a rattlesnake and the word "Don't Tread on Me," was followed via a few Confederate instruments as a symbol of resistance in opposition to perceived oppression.