Gasden Flag History

[jcoosi]

Just some good short reading if you ever wonder the origin of the Gasden Flag

http://www.foundingfathers.info/stories/gadsden.html?ref=nf

[jtmaze]

Good read.

JTM

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[daddyo]

Thanks for posting this. While I was on vacation in Maine last month, I bought a Victorinox Tinker with yellow scales and the Gadsden Flag insignia. I realized after reading this article that it was particularly fitting that I bought that knife in what was originally part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony before the Revolutionary War.

Great read.

[TN_Hiker]

Always wondered about this every time I saw it but would never remember to look it up. Thanks.

[Lumber_Jack]

_{Great information, thanks for posting}

Edited June 29, 2012 by Lumber_Jack

[Dennis1209]

Franklin, of course, is also known for opposing the use of an eagle -- "a bird of bad moral character" -- as a national symbol.

Thanks for posting this. I was aware of the Gasden history somewhat and the opposition to the American Bald Eagle as our national symbol, however.

Anyone know why the American Eagle was opposed and what Franklin means by "a bird of bad moral character"? Personally, I'm in awe of all birds of prey.

BTW. Got three numbers today. 1-0-7, shew wee!

Edited June 29, 2012 by Dennis1209

[1gewehr]

Anyone know why the American Eagle was opposed and what Franklin means by "a bird of bad moral character"? Personally, I'm in awe of all birds of prey.

Eagles will eat carrion and rotting flesh like vultures do. Eagles are also known to steal prey from other raptors. Eagles are a common symbol of many European monarchies. Ol' Ben championed the wild turkey as our national symbol. Distinctly American, wily, strong family ties, and protective of chicks, it's not hard to see Franklin's reasoning.