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The rattlesnake flags were the product of the southern colonies. One of the first of these was the Gadsden Flag, devised by Colonel Christopher Gadsden, a patriot of South Carolina, and presented to Congress with the expressed desire that it be designated as the flag of the Commander of the American Navy. Congress thanked him for the idea and discussed Benjamin Franklin’s analysis of the Rattlesnake, but declined to incorporate it into law. It is claimed that the Gadsden Flag was flown on the “Alfred” as the personal banner of commander Esek Hopkins, Commander of the American Navy. It was run up by John Paul Jones. The words “Don’t Tread on Me” were evolved from an incident of the times. Lord North had declared that he would never relax his coercive measures until he had brought America to his feet. The sentence is an answer to his Highness and a warning as well. It said, that should he accomplish his purpose, it would be as dangerous to tread on America as it would be to tread on her symbol – the American rattler.

The Gadsden flag was designed by and named after Colonel Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina, who presented it to Congress.
This flag was there when the U.S. Navy went to sea for the first time in 1776. The words, “Don’t Tread On Me”, was a warning by the colonists to the British.
Our colonial forefathers chose the rattlesnake for very specific reasons. The rattlesnake’s eyes exceed the brightness of any other animal in the animal kingdom. It has no eyelids, which represented the colonists’ vigilance. A rattlesnake never begins a fight but never surrenders when attacked. The rattlesnake, therefore, was used as an emblem by the colonists to show true courage and nobleness of heart and mind. The thirteen rattles at the end of the tail stand for our original thirteen colonies.

First Navy Jack Flag

Flown by the first American Navy as it assembled under Commodore Esek Hopkins, the legendary First Navy Jack has since been a symbol of both the American Navy and spirit.  The traditional thirteen stripes are crossed by a Timber Rattlesnake, which was especially significant in the American Revolution, as it became an avatar for the Colonial attitude.  The snake does not strike unless provoked, and gives warning first with its rattle, which shown on the flag has thirteen layers.  The bold words, “Don’t Tread on Me” reiterate the point and ensure that it is understood.  Currently, in accordance with the orders of Secretary of the Navy, all US ships are to fly the First Navy Jack for the duration of the War on Terrorism, in honor of those killed on September 11, 2001.

Culpepper Flag

This is the immortal banner of the Culpeper Minute-Men, who fought bravely against the British in the American Revolution.  Like the Gadsden Flag and the First Navy Jack, it contains a Timber Rattlesnake with the words, “Don’t Tread on Me,” a powerful expression of resistance to the British.  It also contains the words of their legendary commander, Patrick Henry, whose famous slogan “Liberty or Death” inspired many Colonial Forces to fight for the former at any cost.  The Culpeper Minute-Men fought bravely under this flag, striking many decisive blows against the British Infantry.  They were a self equipped Militia, known for their irregular but effective tactics.

Patriotic Clothing & Gifts are BACK!

First and foremost, we’ve noticed that a lot of our visitors have been asking for more Patriotic clothing, accessories, and gifts – Good news they’re on the way. We’re bringing in some old designs and even creating a few of our own to make sure that you can look your best this patriotic season. We’re updating our website to reflect these changes Patriotic Decor and Gifts. Keep checking back as we’ll be updating the website daily with our new items as they come in.

75% off Clearance – Can you say savings?

We’re getting aggressive. We love our customers very much, and we know that you like to get good deals on our top quality products – Our response to that demand was the create a 75% off bin. We skipped the 60% off bin and went straight to 75% off! We have everything from MLB Flags, to Seasonal banners, and even some clothing on sale at 75% off right now in our stores. Stop in today to see what kinds of things you can save on now. Also, check our Online Clearance section to stay up to date on our latest sales items.

*Some items found online may have already been sold from the clearance rack. To make sure your item is available please call 614-263-1776.

New International Flag Display

Come in and see our new International Flag section. We’ve updated our display to more conveniently serve our customers. Here’s the deal – we will any of the UN certified nations in stock in our store (4×6 inch). Even better – if we don’t have it in stock we can have it in just two business days, or we can ship it directly to you to save you time. Take a look at our International Flags section online today.

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For the past two years we’ve offered the Buckeye Cruise Autograph flag and it has been a big hit. This year it will be no different. Click on the image to be taken directly to the product.

This year, we’re also running an early special for our cruisers. This special will be available on February 23rd but supplies are limited. To make sure that you get what you want shop online at FlagLadyOhio.com.

Also, take a look at our special by viewing our brochure. Enter the special coupon code on the flier to receive a special discount online!

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This month we honor local Navy Veteran Ed Hannah. Ed was a WWII veteran who shares his stories about the attack on Pearl Harbor. Click Here to read more about Ed Hannah.

If you have a patriot that you’d like to submit for consideration please Email Us. Please include the following information with your submission. A picture of the person you wish to nominate, The person’s name, and a detailed story about the person that you are nominating. God Bless You and God Bless America!

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However, Richard Strait (and co-founder of Operation Buckeye, Jim Caronis), Dale Daley and Mary Leavitt bonded years ago at “Good ‘Ole North High School” — they are “Proud Polar Bears!”

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“God Bless America!” and “Go Bucks!”

The Flag Lady is giving away a Free Custom Flag to one of our Lucky Facebook Fans! To enter all you have to do is go to The Flag Lady Facebook Page and click the “like” button at the top. We will be choosing one of our lucky fans to win a FREE CUSTOM FLAG valued at up to $150!

It’s really that easy. Like us on Facebook, and enter to win. Also, if we make it to 500 fans we’re going to give away a 2nd custom flag to another one of our lucky fans. If we make it to 1,000 fans we’re going to give away 4 custom flags to 4 of our lucky and loyal fans!

The winner will be selected on 11/30/10 and we will notify you via Facebook Messages. Also, we’ll let everyone of our fans know who the lucky fans were right on our Facebook Page, as well as Feature the winners on the Flag Lady Blog!

Spread the word, the more fans we get, the more flags we give! Good Luck!

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Win a free Villager 3 20′ fiberglass flagpoll with installation.
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The Winner Will be picked at random on August 6, 2010
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Once we have selected the winner we will notify them through the email address that they provided on the email sign up form. The Flag Pole Package comes with a 3×5′ USA Nyl-Glo Flag Pole. Winner must be available at the time of installation.