Loading... Please wait...  Our Newsletter   Posted on 24th Sep
2012 @ 9:14 AM       The snake is a universal symbol with
complex and various connotations.   The snake used as a symbol
goes back to the story of Adam and Eve.  For tempting Eve, the
snake was seen as causing the Fall of Man and came to be seen as
crafty and malevolent.  Later it was the symbol of Satan and
sin. In ancient cultures it was believed that because the snake
shed its skin, it symbolized immortality and became associated
with the Roman god of healing and many Hindu gods. The ancient
Egyptians, Romans and Greeks regarded it as a protective
spirit.   The snake has been used as the symbol on many of our
early flags that were commissioned by the US Navy since the Fall
of 1775. When shown coiled as on the historical Gadsden flag, it
represents dynamic potential.  The First Navy Jack also with the
slogan "Don't Tread On Me" shows the snake extended across the
field from Fly corner to Hoist corner.  The flag of Proctor's
Independent Battalion