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Yellow Gadsden flag, prominent in Capitol takeover, carries a long and shifting history

  • Written by Paul Bruski, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, Iowa State University
imageGadsden flags fly at a protest Wednesday at the Capitol.Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Flown by many protesters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the Gadsden flag has a design that is simple and graphic: a coiled rattlesnake on a yellow field with the text “Don’t Tread On Me.” But that simple design hides some...

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