The Gadsden flag was named after a snake.
The flag is named after American general and politician Christopher Gadsden -LRB- 1724 -- 1805 -RRB- , who designed it in 1775 during the American Revolution .	Christopher Gadsden	Christopher Gadsden	American Revolution	American Revolution
Christopher Gadsden -LRB- February 16 , 1724 -- August 28 , 1805 -RRB- was the principal leader of the South Carolina Patriot movement during the American Revolution and a soldier and politician from South Carolina .	Patriot	Patriot (American Revolution)	American Revolution	American Revolution	South Carolina	South Carolina
