Tag: Donttreadonanyone

How the First American Meme Became an Embattled Symbol of Liberty

August 23, 2022 | Video

Ever since Benjamin Franklin used the rattlesnake to represent the 13 Colonies, its meaning has been debated, most notably as part of the Gadsden Flag, which includes those four iconic words: Don’t Tread on Me. But what was its original intent? Who used it first, and what were they seeking to portray? We tried to […]