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  2. The American Rattle Snake - Wikipedia

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    The American Rattle Snake is a political cartoon drawn by James Gillray and published by William Richardson on April 12, 1782. One of Gillray's earliest prints, it depicts a rattlesnake , symbolizing America, coiled around some British units.

  3. Gadsden flag - Wikipedia

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    Gadsden flag; Use: Banner: Proportion: Varies, generally 2:3: Adopted: December 20, 1775: Design: A yellow banner charged with a yellow spiraled timber rattlesnake facing toward the hoist sitting upon a patch of lush green grass, with thirteen rattles, representing the thirteen colonies, the words Dont Tread on Me positioned below the snake in black font

  4. First Navy Jack - Wikipedia

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    The rattlesnake (specifically, the Timber Rattlesnake) is especially significant and symbolic to the American Revolution. The rattle has thirteen layers, signifying the original Thirteen Colonies. Additionally, the snake does not strike until provoked, a characteristic expressed by the phrase "Don't tread on me" (see Gadsden flag).

  5. Here's Exactly What a Snake Tattoo Can Symbolize

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    "The snake's spiritual meaning has long been associated with healing and change," says Wilson. "Snakes represent the cycle of death and rebirth symbolized by the ouroboros—the snake swallowing ...

  6. Rattlesnake - Wikipedia

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    Rattlesnake fangs are connected by venom ducts to large venom glands near the outer edge of the upper jaw, towards the rear of the head. When the rattlesnake bites, muscles on the sides of the venom glands contract to squeeze the venom through the ducts and into the fangs. When the fangs are not in use, they remain folded against the palate ...

  7. Seal and emblem of the United States Department of the Army

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    The Phrygian cap (often called the "Cap of Liberty") supported on the point of an unsheathed sword and the motto "This We'll Defend" on a scroll held by the rattlesnake is a symbol depicted on some American colonial flags and signifies the Army's constant readiness to defend and preserve the United States. The symbolism for the elements of the ...

  8. Snakes showing up in your dreams? That's not actually a ... - AOL

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    What does it mean to dream of a specific snake species, like a constrictor or rattle snake? If a very specific type of snake shows up in your dream, you can take that as a sign to research that ...

  9. Join, or Die - Wikipedia

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    Join, or Die. a 1754 political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin published in The Pennsylvania Gazette in Philadelphia, addresses the disunity of the Thirteen Colonies during the French and Indian War; several decades later, the cartoon resurfaced as one of the most iconic symbols in support of the American Revolution.