Gadsden Flag Tee

The design features the unmistakable coiled rattlesnake and warning that helped ignite a revolution. First flown during the earliest days of the American fight for independence, the symbol represented a simple message to anyone paying attention: peaceful when left alone, but dangerous when provoked. The rattlesnake doesn’t chase. It doesn’t posture without reason. It simply warns first. Ignore that warning and the consequences are your own.

Wearing this shirt taps directly into that old American attitude. It reflects the belief that individual liberty is worth defending and that ordinary people have the right to stand their ground when power becomes overbearing. The imagery has survived for nearly two and a half centuries because the idea behind it never really goes out of style.

Some people will see it and immediately recognize the history behind it. Others will just see a striking emblem that carries a little edge. Either way it says something clear about the person wearing it: you understand the warning, you respect the principle behind it, and you are perfectly comfortable reminding the world that freedom has always come with teeth.

• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester
• All Heather colors are 65% polyester, 35% cotton
• 4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²)
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center