Gadsden became permanently associated with the rattlesnake/ “don’t tread on me” combination when he gave his new flag to Esek Hopkins, the first commander-in-chief of the American Navy.

Times-Union readers want to know: Has President Barack Obama banned the "Don't Tread on Me" flag because it has been deemed racist? There's some truth to parts of this - but also some inaccuracy.

These letter writers debate why Tennessee drivers choose get the specialty plate featuring the Gadsden flag, which famously says: "Don't Tread on Me." Agree or disagree? Send a letter of 250 words ...

His mother has fought back against this disciplinary action, explaining that the flag—a coiled snake above the phrase "Don't tread on me"—is not a pro-slavery image; it has its origins in the ...

Extreme or not, First Amendment scholars such as Eugene Volokh of the University of Southern California say the Gadsden flag and the "Don't Tread on Me" motto are legitimate — and protected ...

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is defending the "Don't Tread On Me" flag in response to a now-viral video showing a 12-year-old student being told by school officials to remove a patch ...

Call it the miscreant's veto. Years after the EEOC's order, the Gadsden flag's appearance at the Capitol riot raised the question: Who is the "me" in "Don't Tread on Me"? The answer, again ...

According to the governor’s office, funds from the plate will benefit the Florida Veterans Foundation.The “Dont Tread On Me” slogan, which is also known as the Gadsden flag, was first flown ...

The Gadsden Flag was designed during the Revolutionary ... a black and white rattlesnake on green grass. The phrase "Don't ...

Extreme or not, First Amendment scholars such as Eugene Volokh of the UCLA School of Law say the Gadsden flag and the "Don't Tread on Me" motto are legitimate — and protected — speech ...

If passed, the bill allows the Iowa Department of Transportation to issue custom license plates with the "Gadsden flag" on them. A don't tread on me flag flies as protestors hold an open Alabama ...