C. 1900, Framed Gadsden Flag, 'Don't Tread On Me' (American).
 
The Gadsden Flag is a historical American banner featuring a coiled rattlesnake and the motto "Don't Tread on Me" on a yellow field. Designed by American general Christopher Gadsden in 1775 during the Revolution, it originated as a symbol of unity against oppression.
 
This framed flag was purchased from the private collection of a State Senator in Texas, United States, who passed away at the age of 88 and had inherited the flag from his father, a Colonel in the US Army.
 
CONDITION:

The flag has signs of wear and age, but has been well preserved behind glass in a wooden frame.