The Gadsden flag is a historical Americanflag with a yellow field depicting a rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike.

加兹登旗帜是一面黄色旗帜，上面有一只盘旋于地，准备攻击的响尾蛇。

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THE Gadsden flag was first flown in 1775, when the rebellion against the British first broke out, bright yellow with a black rattlesnake coiled above the motto “Don’t tread on me.”

1775年，当对英的反抗运动第一次爆发，Gadsden旗帜首次飘扬。 这个旗帜亮黄色的底子蜷曲着一条黑色的响尾蛇，下面有个口号“不要踩我”。

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Thomas Gadsden served in the Continental Congress and briefly commanded the military forces of South Carolina in 1776.

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James Hood died in his hometown of Gadsden in Alabama, a local funeral home said in an obituary notice.

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The Gadsden flag was a staple at tea party rallies two years ago.

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