First Amendment 12-Year-Old Boy Removed From School Over 'Don't Tread on Me' Patch "The Gadsden flag is a proud symbol of the American revolution," says Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. Robby Soave | 8. ...

Jaiden, a 12-year-old boy in Colorado, went viral this week after he was reportedly removed from class for having a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack.

12-year-old student Jaiden at The Vanguard School in Colorado was kicked out of class for a "Don't Tread on Me" flag patch on his backpack. (Jon Cherry / Getty Images / File) ...

The 12-year-old student at the Vanguard School was ordered to remove the patch of the flag — which features a coiled rattlesnake and the phrase “Don’t tread on me” on a yellow background ...

A twelve-year-old boy in Colorado Springs, Col., was removed from his class on Monday for reportedly wearing a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack. The famous yellow insignia features a coiled ...

A viral video of a 12-year-old Colorado student being told to remove a patch depicting the "Don't Tread on Me" flag prompted the governor to respond.

One of the biggest takeaways from the viral Colorado story of the school booting a 12-year-old out of class for having a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack is that the folks in charge are ignorant ...