After several request, CWU has added a "Don't Tread On Me" 100% Cotton Polo to our inventory. The polo is custom embroidered on the left chest with the traditional coiled "American" Rattlesnake. It comes in a variety of colors and sizes XS-6XL. History of the "Don't Tread On Me" Motto: A stylized version of the original "Don't Tread On Me Flag," supposedly used by the Culpeper Minutemen of Colonial America, in 1775, who had the slogan "Liberty or Death". While not proven, this may be the infamous flag which was flown by the first Minute Men to engage British troops in what shortly thereafter became the Revolutionary War. It features a rattlesnake above the warning, "DON'T TREAD ON ME". The rattle snake had become a traditional symbol of the American Colonies. The most obvious reason for this is that the rattlesnake was ONLY found in the American Colonies and nowhere else in the world. The origin of the slogan (Don't Tread On Me) pertains to the snake's deadly strike and the idea that it is best generally, when left alone. The American Revolutionary period was a time of intense but controlled individualism - when self-directing responsible individuals again and again decided for themselves what they should do, and did it without needing anyone else to give them an assignment or supervise them in carrying it out. In the early days of the American revolutionary struggle, each state adapted a flag of it's own. The rattlesnake with thirteen rattles was a common symbol, usually accompanied by the motto, "DON'T TREAD ON ME." The snake and the motto appeared on the banner of John Proctor's battalion raised in Westmoreland County, PA., and was carried by this battalion in the Revolutionary War. If you would like a different style shirt with this logo call 727-442-8400.

Manufacturer: Port Authority
SKU:	MSC-K420R
Unit:	Each