USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The men of Gonzales fired the little cannon at the Mexican troops. And they raised a flag sewn from a woman’s wedding dress that showed a lone star, an image of the cannon, and the words “Come and Take It.” The slogan was used earlier during the American Revolutionary War in the Province of Georgia.

Detailed explanation-2: -It represents the refusal of many Americans to be disarmed by their government. The flag is seen as a symbol of support for the rights of gun owners listed in the second amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Come and Take It flag is a symbol from the Battle of Gonzales that’s prevailed through 183 years of Texas history. The flag stood for defiance against Mexican dictatorship, and today the flag’s meaning remains rooted in Texas pride.

Detailed explanation-4: -And, secondly, it spawned a motto that many Texans still hold dear today. Somewhere in the standoff leading up to the battle, two young women from Gonzales-Caroline Zumwalt and Eveline DeWitt-crafted a flag with an image of a cannon and the words “Come and Take It” that was raised above the city during the battle.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1835, Texian settlers met the Mexican army at Gonzales, a small town in south central Texas. The battle was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution; the settlers rallied behind the “Come and Take It Flag, ” which featured those words along with a Lone Star and a drawing of a 19th century cannon.