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

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The Gadsden flag, presenting a rattlesnake and the word "Don't Tread on Me," was followed with the aid of a few Confederate contraptions as a symbol of resistance in opposition t perceived oppression.