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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
historical artifact ⓘ military flag ⓘ symbol of resistance ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Gonzales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Military flags ⓘ Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | white field ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| created | 1835 ⓘ |
| createdFor | Battle of Gonzales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
black cannon
ⓘ
black star ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
five-pointed star above cannon
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horizontal cannon centered on field ⓘ inscription Come and Take It below cannon ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | iconic symbol of Texas history ⓘ |
| hasReplica | Gonzales Memorial Museum display NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfOrigin | Gonzales, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | cloth ⓘ |
| motto | Come and Take It ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defiant anti-disarmament message
ⓘ
earliest military engagement of Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| opposedAuthority |
Centralist Mexican government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Come and Take It slogan
ⓘ
Texan identity ⓘ Texas independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Texian defiance
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local autonomy ⓘ resistance to disarmament ⓘ right to bear arms ⓘ |
| usedAs |
political symbol in the United States
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symbol in Texas nationalism ⓘ symbol in gun-rights advocacy ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Texian militia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texian settlers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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