Gadsden flag

historical American flag depicting a rattlesnake and the words "Don't Tread on Me"
Place naval_ensign Q917652
Gadsden flag
Christopher Gadsden (1724–1805), Lexicon, Vikrum · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Gadsden flag

Summary

Gadsden flag is a naval ensign[1]. It draws 2,460 Wikipedia views per month (naval_ensign category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gadsden flag's image is recorded as Gadsden flag.svg[3].
  • Gadsden flag's instance of is recorded as naval ensign[4].
  • Christopher Gadsden is named after Gadsden flag[5].
  • Gadsden flag's depicts is recorded as timber rattlesnake[6].
  • Gadsden flag's designed by is recorded as Christopher Gadsden[7].
  • Gadsden flag's Commons category is recorded as Gadsden flags[8].
  • Gadsden flag's color is recorded as yellow[9].
  • Gadsden flag's country of origin is recorded as Thirteen Colonies[10].
  • +1775-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Gadsden flag[11].
  • Gadsden flag's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/044bjb[12].
  • Join, or Die inspired Gadsden flag[13].
  • Gadsden flag's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United States[14].
  • Gadsden flag's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Gadsden[15].
  • Gadsden flag's inscription is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'DONT TREAD ON ME'}[16].
  • Gadsden flag's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gadsden flag'}[17].
  • Gadsden flag's BabelNet ID is recorded as 00199796n[18].
  • Gadsden flag's Quora topic ID is recorded as Gadsden-Flag[19].
  • Gadsden flag's copyright status is recorded as public domain[20].
  • Gadsden flag's copyright status is recorded as public domain[21].
  • Gadsden flag's South Carolina Encyclopedia ID is recorded as gadsden-flag[22].
  • Gadsden flag's Know Your Meme slug is recorded as gadsden-flag-dont-tread-on-me[23].

Body

Designation and Status

Gadsden flag's instance of is recorded as naval ensign[4].

History and Context

+1775-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Gadsden flag[11]. Christopher Gadsden is named after it[5].

Why It Matters

Gadsden flag draws 2,460 Wikipedia views per month (naval_ensign category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BabelNet. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Quora. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Know Your Meme. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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