Come and take it
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"Come and take it" was a slogan used in the Texas Revolution in 1835. At the minor skirmish known as the Battle of Gonzales, a small group of Texans successfully resisted the Mexican forces who had orders to seize their cannon. As a symbol of defiance, the Texans had fashioned a flag containing the phrase along with a black star and an image of the cannon.
In modern times, the "come and take it" flag has been modified and used as a symbol of gun-rights advocates. The modified version replaces the cannon with an assault rifle.
[edit] See also
- Molon labe, a similar sentiment uttered by the Spartan King Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae.
[edit] External links
- Gonzales "come and take it" cannon from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Detailed History of the Come And Take It flag. Includes the modernized versions.
