''Come and Take It''.
"'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.
See also
★ ''
Molon labe'', a similar sentiment uttered by the
Spartan King
Leonidas at the
Battle of Thermopylae.
External links
★
★
Detailed History of the Come And Take It flag. Includes the modernized versions.
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