What are some flags that represent the spirit of the country? I love the Gadsten "Dont tread on me" flag but it has a different meaning to alot of people now that the Tea Party movement has adopted it. Any other cool ones out there?

The Only Flags I Fly:

 

Bennington Flag

 

 

Like many Revolution era flags, the Bennington features 13 stars and 13 stripes, symbolic of the 13 American colonies that were in a state of rebellion against Great Britain. The Bennington version is easily identified by a large '76' in the canton, recalling the year 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed. Another unique feature of the Bennington flag is the arrangement of the 13 stripes, alternating white-red (from either the top or bottom) instead of the more traditional red-white. Also its thirteen stars have seven points each instead of the traditional five.

 

The Bennington Flag is a popular version of the American Flag, and many historic flag dealers carry it. The large '76' makes it easily identifiable as banner from the American Revolution, evoking Spirit of 76 nostalgia.

 

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennington_flag

 

Betsy Ross Flag:

 

 

The Betsy Ross flag is an early design of the flag of the United States popularly attributed to Betsy Ross using the common motifs of alternating red-and-white striped field with white stars in a blue canton. The flag was designed during the American Revolution and features 13 stars to represent the original 13 colonies. The distinctive feature of the Ross flag is the arrangement of the five-pointed stars in a circle.

 

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross_flag

 

 

There are other Revolutionary flags of course but you get the idea.

 

Take your pick here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category%3 ... Revolution

 

 

This is the battle flag at the Battle of Gonzales, Texas. It was one of the first battles in the war for Texas independence from Mexico. It was common for towns to have a cannon in the area to defend themselves, and when the Mexican army went around to confiscate the cannons from those "uppity" Texans, the residents of Gonzales made this flag to "welcome" the soldiers. The battle followed soon after, which the Texans won, IIRC.