Culpeper Minuteman Flag - 3' x 5' Polyester
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The rattlesnake has been used to portray American spirit since colonial days. Benjamin Franklin first conjured this image in a 1751 essay, where he encouraged the 13 colonies to remain a united front against Britain. He described the colonies as a 'snake divided' – each piece could not function on it's own. The rattlesnake began appearing on flags and other symbols of the emerging United States.
The Culpeper Minutemen was a militia group that formed around 1775 in the district near Culpeper, Virginia. They were inspired by the flag Colonel Gadsden made with the snake in 1774, but wanted to take it a step further. Their company flag portrayed the coiled snake with the famous “Don't Tread On Me” slogan, but the minutemen decided that was not enough. They raised another defiant fist in the air and added the message “Liberty or Death” to their flag.
They carried their grand flag proudly throughout the Revolutionary War, including the Battle of Great Bride in December 1775. While they were disbanded in 1776, their flag is still flown around the country as a reminder of their sacrifices in battle and the freedom we cherish because of it.
The Culpeper Minutemen was a militia group that formed around 1775 in the district near Culpeper, Virginia. They were inspired by the flag Colonel Gadsden made with the snake in 1774, but wanted to take it a step further. Their company flag portrayed the coiled snake with the famous “Don't Tread On Me” slogan, but the minutemen decided that was not enough. They raised another defiant fist in the air and added the message “Liberty or Death” to their flag.
They carried their grand flag proudly throughout the Revolutionary War, including the Battle of Great Bride in December 1775. While they were disbanded in 1776, their flag is still flown around the country as a reminder of their sacrifices in battle and the freedom we cherish because of it.
