3x5 ft Gonzales Nylon - Annin Co.
100% Nylon Gonzales 3 x 5 Ft - Brass Grommets
Our most durable flag. Made in USA by Annin Flag Co. The best flag you can buy.
During the Texas war for Independence from Mexico, the Mexican government requested the return of a seized cannon. The Texans responded by raising the banner! "COME AND TAKE IT"
The original Gonzales "come and take it" cannon was a Spanish-made, bronze artillery piece of six-pound caliber. The gun was cause of fighting in late September and early October 1835 between a Mexican military detachment and Anglo colonists. The disagreement produced the battle of Gonzales, considered to be the first battle of the Texas Revolution. On January 1, 1831, the history of the cannon began when the colonists asked the political chief of Bexar, Mexico to make arrangements for a cannon to be furnished to the Gonzales colonists for protection against hostile Indians. The fact that the gun was not carriage mounted until about September 28, 1835, suggests that in 1831 it was probably swivel mounted in one of the two blockhouses that had been constructed at Gonzales in 1827. Thus mounted it would have served as a visual deterrent to hostile Indians.Made in USA
Nyl-Glo-100% SolarMax nylon for outdoor use.
Featuring white Polyester Duck heading and brass grommets.
Double needle seam with 4 rows back-stitch reinforcement.
