Gonzales flag

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The Gonzales flag is a historic Texian banner from the Texas Revolution, famously bearing a cannon and the defiant slogan "Come and Take It" as a symbol of resistance to Mexican authority.

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Gonzales flag canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flag
historical artifact
military flag
symbol of resistance
associatedWithEvent Battle of Gonzales
category Flags of Texas
Military flags
Texas Revolution
color white field
country Republic of Texas
created 1835
createdFor Battle of Gonzales
depicts black cannon
black star
hasDesignElement five-pointed star above cannon
horizontal cannon centered on field
inscription Come and Take It below cannon
hasHeritageStatus iconic symbol of Texas history
hasReplica Gonzales Memorial Museum display
influenced contemporary Texas secessionist imagery
modern Come and Take It gun-rights symbolism
inspiredBy Mexican demand to surrender a cannon
languageOfMotto English
locatedInPresentDay United States
locationOfOrigin Gonzales, Texas
material cloth
motto Come and Take It
notableFor defiant anti-disarmament message
earliest military engagement of Texas Revolution
opposedAuthority Centralist Mexican government
Mexican Army
relatedTo Come and Take It slogan
Texan identity
Texas independence movement
linked to: Texas Revolution
symbolizes Texian defiance
local autonomy
resistance to disarmament
right to bear arms
usedAs political symbol in the United States
symbol in Texas nationalism
symbol in gun-rights advocacy
usedBy Texian militia
linked to: Texian Army

Texian settlers
usedDuring Texas Revolution

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Come and Take It usedOn Gonzales flag
Come and Take It writtenOn Gonzales flag