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FLAGS AND SYMBOLS OF THE KATIPUNAN - 4

KATIPUNAN ERA

KATIPUNAN FLAG
This katipunan flag, at present in the private collection of Ron Northrup, U.S.A It is one of the first sample of flag with the triangle, sun and two stripes.
We can note that many flags and standards of the katipuneros were displayed like gonfalons.

KATIPUNAN FLAG

This flag , at present in the collections of the W.P.A.M. -
West Point Academy Museum, U.S.A. is similar to the flag shown before, there are few differences exept the position of the stars.



THE FLAG OF LEON KILAT

Pantaleón Villegas (Bacong, Negros Oriental July 27, 1873 - Carcar, Cebu. April 8, 1898) Villegas , better known as León Kilat (in Cebuano language León Kilat = "León of the Lightning"), was a revolutionary leader in Cebu during the Filipino Revolution against Spain.

Pantaleón Villegas aka León Kilat



IMAGE FROM THE BOOK : " LEON KILAT AND THE CEBU REVOLUTION OF 1898 .

THANKS TO Jose R. Quisumbing - Caridad Aldecoa-Rodriquez







ANOTHER INTERESTING KKK FLAG SHOWN ON THIS IMAGE IN B/N

KATIPUNAN FLAG

This flag was brought back by Oliver Morris, a soldier in the First Washington Volunteer Infantry in 1899.It is made of cotton bunting and is 17 inches wide and 30 inches long.The stripes are black and red with white triangle and a red sun, without stars.

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