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The rattlesnake species inhabits the area formerly Thirteen Colonies. The use of its image as a symbol of these colonies can be traced back to the time of Benjamin Franklin. In 1751, he first mentioned the rattlesnake in a satirical article published in his Pennsylvania Gazette. From the UK’s policy of sending criminals to America, Franklin wrote that they should thank the British by sending rattlesnakes to Britain. Gadsden Flag Don’t Sneeze On Me shirt