As July 4th rolls around once again, we take a look at the best memes poking fun at the British and Americans on this holiday of national importance.
The United States‘ Independence Day, celebrated on the 4th of July annually, is an opportunity to spend time with family, enjoy the federal holiday, and celebrate the country’s history. But it’s also proven a source of comedy year after year, as the internet gets flooded with memes about Independence Day and its history in the days leading up to July 4th.
17 best British 4th of July memes
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was issued granting all 13 American colonies their independence from Great Britain. These American colonies were a part of the English, then British Empire, from 1607 to 1783.
By declaring themselves an independent nation, these American colonists were able to initiate an official alliance with France. They, in turn, received French assistance in the subsequent American Revolutionary War, or the American War of Independence, against Great Britain.
🤭 Happy Independence Day to my country 🇺🇲❤️ I know we will keep standing with Ukraine because they fight for the same values as we did in 1776
— Ashley Duffany 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@amduffany) July 4, 2023
Happy Treason Day colonial ingrates! Enjoy a day filled with joy, prayer, explosions, meat, alcohol, and friends.
We stood against the mightiest empire on the earth and won. Be proud of that.
— SwampFox (@SwampFox8) July 4, 2023
Of course, some Hamilton content had to emerge poking fun at the British on the US Independence Day.
This post feels apt for anyone planning some major Tuesday night celebrations…
I’m sorry. It’s just funny. I love England 🏴. I do. And I know. “Happy treason day, Mel”
❤️🤷🏻♀️🤣🏴🇺🇸🤣🤷🏻♀️❤️
— @MelissaKahn7 (@MelissaKahn7) July 4, 2023
🇺🇸Happy Independence Day America! 🇺🇸
I celebrated by making some tea in the microwave, then pouring it down the drain. To my American followers, be safe, enjoy the🎇. To my Canadian followers, sorry I forgot about Canada Day🇨🇦. To my British followers, have fun at work today. 😉
— SimDoughnut (@TheSimDoughnut) July 4, 2023
‘Happy treason day’ returns
While commonly referred to as Independence Day or the 4th of July, there is another way this federal holiday is referenced: Treason Day.
Check out some of the British-themed ‘Treason Day’ memes below:
And, of course, the internet had to get the new monarch, King Charles III, involved:
‘1776 memes’ about British return on July 4th
Netizens are offering their humorous thoughts on Independence Day, 247 years after it was declared. Check out some of our favorite posts about this significant year in US history:
convinced my coworker to put as it was on the holiday playlist by saying the line “leave america” is about the british leaving america in the 1700s and the US becoming an independent country
— jess (@beIIemares) July 4, 2023