Come and Take It.!!

[RoyGBiv]

2-October-1835

Click flag image for link to Wiki article.

[ddstuder]

[MeMelYup]

In the article Stand Your Ground predates Texas Indipendance.
"On September 10, a Mexican soldier bludgeoned a Gonzales resident, which led to widespread outrage and public protests.[13] Mexican authorities felt it unwise to leave the settlers with a weapon.[14] Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea, commander of all Mexican troops in Texas, sent a corporal and five enlisted men to retrieve the cannon that had been given to the colonists.[13][14] Many of the settlers believed Mexican authorities were manufacturing an excuse to attack the town and eliminate the militia. In a town meeting, three citizens voted to hand over the gun to forestall an attack; the remainder, including alcalde Andrew Ponton, voted to stand their ground.[15] According to historian Stephen Hardin, "the cannon became a point of honor and an unlikely rallying symbol. Gonzales citizens had no intention of handing over the weapon at a time of growing tension."[13] The soldiers were escorted from town without the cannon.[13]"

[SATX-Scrub]

https://daviddewhurst.com/come-and-take ... eandtakeit

Sure, its cheesy but safe stickers are cheesy at times.

[CHLLady]

This is awesome! Thank you for the Texas history lesson. Just another reason to love my state!

[chasfm11]

This is awesome! Thank you for the Texas history lesson. Just another reason to love my state!

X2. I have my own Gonzales flag and I put it in the front yard this morning where it stayed all day. I'm sure all of my neighbors were trying to figure out what the wacko at the end of the block was up to. Seeing the flag is a great reminder for those who can figure it out.

[Zencyl]

[brhalltx]

I have my own Gonzales flag and I put it in the front yard this morning where it stayed all day. I'm sure all of my neighbors were trying to figure out what the wacko at the end of the block was up to. Seeing the flag is a great reminder for those who can figure it out.

Wasn't this "national night out" day?

[chasfm11]

I have my own Gonzales flag and I put it in the front yard this morning where it stayed all day. I'm sure all of my neighbors were trying to figure out what the wacko at the end of the block was up to. Seeing the flag is a great reminder for those who can figure it out.

Wasn't this "national night out" day?

Darn! Another missed opportunity to remove all doubt about the wacko part.

[OldCannon]

For those that don't know:
The Texian residents in Gonzales (and the militia from nearby cities) didn't call it the "Gonzales Flag." According to written documents, they named it after the old, practically useless cannon that the Mexican army paid so dearly for, which changed course of history for our great state.

What did they call it?

"The Old Cannon Flag"

And now you know, as Paul Harvey used to say, the rest of the story