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The
Gadsden Flag
The Gadsden flag was designed by
Colonel Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina, who at the time,
was a member of the Continental Congress. As one of three members
of the Marine Committee, he was party to the appointment of Esek
Hopkins as the first commander-in-chief of the newly formed Continental
Navy. The Gadsden Flag was first used by Commodore Hopkins as
his personal standard aboard his ship, the Alfred. At the time,
the rattlesnake had become popular as a warning to the British.
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