Artist/Maker
Annin & Co.
(est. 1847)
"Don't Tread On Me"
1880-1920
Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Silk, wood
Part (Flag): 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
Part (Flagstaff): 11 in. × 1/4 in. (27.9 × 0.6 cm)
Part (Flagstaff): 11 in. × 1/4 in. (27.9 × 0.6 cm)
Charles M. Lefferts Collection
INV.12269f
The "Don't Tread on Me" flags were the ensigns of the Southern States from 1776 to 1777.
DescriptionSilk printed white flag with a coiled rattlesnake in the center; inscribed below: "DONT TREAD ON ME"; nailed to a black wood pole with a gold painted finial.Markingsprinted: center: "DON'T TREAD ON ME"
ClassificationsTEXTILES
