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The Betsy Ross flag is an early design of the United States flag, named after Elizabeth "Betsy" Ross who sewed this flag in the mid-to-late 1770's. Its distinguishing feature is thirteen 5-pointed stars arranged in a circle representing the 13 colonies that fought for their independence during the American Revolutionary War. The rattlesnake represents the Gadsden Flag, which is a flag that includes a rattle snake with the words "Don't Tread On Me". The Gadsden Flag was designed by Christopher Gadsden, both a soldier and a statesman. It says to anyone who would tread on the liberties of free people to think twice. This patch melds the two designs to signify the creation of a new autonomous nation with the ability and will to defend itself.
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