Seminole
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I was looking for an online source for a Culpeper flag (to compare prices with local stores) and ran across the following piece of information. I wasn't familiar with the story and I thought that it might be of interest to other THR members as well.
A picture of the banner can be found here.
During the Texas war for Independence from Mexico, an army of Texans took the town of Gonzales from a Mexican army.
Apparently, part of what the Mexicans left when they fled was a cannon said to be the personal property of the aristocratic Mexican general.
The Mexican's sent a message to the Texans requesting the return of their cannon. The Texans responded by raising the banner! "COME AND TAKE IT"
A picture of the banner can be found here.