No Step on Snek is a common term you might have encountered several times. But, could you decipher what that roughly drawn figure of the snake positioned against a yellow background wanted to say? Well, it has an underlying meaning. The phrase ‘No Step on Snek’ was written by Christopher Gadsden on an American flag. Thus, the flag got its name as Gadsden Flag. So, what made it become a part of the community of memes on social media platforms? Read on to know more about it.
What is No Step on SNEK?
The Gadsden Flag was first designed during the period of the American Revolution in 1775. The phrase ‘No step on SNEK’ actually implies ‘Don’t Tread On Me. The flag consists of a roughly drawn figure of a snake and is often a depiction of the limited or stifled government in the US.
The flag supports the values of independence and freedom and also depicts the US Military. The word ‘snek’ has been used in place of the correct spelling ‘snake’ to produce a comic effect. ‘No Step on SNEK’ is equivalent to ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ and echoes an important message of not subduing the people’s liberty of varied countries in the US by any means.
Where Did No Step On SNEK Originate?
No Step On SNEK first originated during the American Revolution. The image of the flag was incorporated into the world of memes in 2015 when a funnier, new variant of the word ‘Snake’ as ‘Snek’ was posted on the social media handles.
The US Navy first used the flag during the War of Independence of the American Revolution. Years after this iconic event, this flag surfaced in 2015 in the world of memes. This meme was widely shared on the platforms of Tumblr, 4chan and Reddit.
The meme’s popularity was triggered by the event in July 2016 when the haters and anti-fan community of the American pop singer Taylor Swift started to call her a snake. Later in October of the same year, Redditor DeltaHDot had uploaded a picture of the US Military men holding the Gadsden flag, resulting in 83% upvotes within just seven days.
What Is SNEK On WSB?
WSB is a user handle on the Reddit platform. Wallstreetbets or WSBs is a community of comical and rude people who speculate on stocks and market-related activities. WSB uploaded a similar meme of SNEK on the platform of Reddit.
What Is A Danger Noodle?
Danger Noodle is an indoor card game where the players have to sustain themselves by avoiding the pangs of snakes and other dangerous animals. The winner is the one who secures 30 points first without picking up the Danger Noodle Card. The card also has a similar depiction of the snake as that of the Gadsden Flag, but without the quote of ‘No Step On Snek’. In the card game, if you pick the Danger Noodle card once, you will immediately lose the game.
Conclusion
Tracing its roots in history, the meme of ‘No Step On Snek’ is a popular one across all social media platforms. Several parodies with the same inherent meaning of the Gadsden Flag were popularised and reshared multiple times on the internet. The slogan of ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ has become popular, with several mockery variants being uploaded on social media platforms.
Enjoy the meme. Follow the instruction of the ‘snek’ and don’t step over it!
