The Gadsden Flag, designed in 1775, showcases a coiled rattlesnake with the word "Don't Tread on Me

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The Gadsden Flag, designed in 1775, showcases a coiled rattlesnake with the phrase "Don't Tread on Me," embodying American resistance opposed to tyranny and oppression.