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Dont Tread On Me

  • ca. 1913 - 1937

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This image is believed to be the first flag of the Marines and of the Continental Navy. The coiled snake was painted on the drums of the early Marines. This is a copy of a flag created in the early 1900s.

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This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Marine Corps.

National Archives Identifier: 532358

Full Citation: Photograph 127-EX-1(27); Dont Tread On Me. Believed to be the first flag of the Marines and of the Continental Navy. This coiled snake was painted on the drums of the early Marines. Copy of artwork.; ca. 1913 – 1937; Photographic Prints Used in Marine Corps Exhibits, ca. 1913 – 1937; Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/dont-tread-on-me/, April 6, 2026]

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