Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What animal is typically on the flag that reads “Don’t Tread on Me”?"
Don’t Tread on Me is a historic expression of American patriotism with very deep historical roots. The phrase was written under the image of a rattle snake and emblazoned on a yellow flag. This is known as the Gadsden flag and falls within the historical flags of America. The flag was first flown on a warship in 1775 as a battle cry for American independence from British rule. The snake was an established symbol for America at the time, even Benjamin Franklin used it, saying the rattlesnake never backed down when provoked, which captured “the temper and conduct of America.”