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THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBOANGA
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THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBOANGA
In may 18, 1899 - Fort Pilar and its Spanish troops, in Southern Philippines, surrendered to the Revolutionary Government of Zamboanga. Five days after
(May 23) The Spanish troops evacuate the city of Zamboanga for good, after burning down most of the city's buildings in contempt of the Zamboangueños' revolt against them.
Vicente Alvarez was chosen by his fellow Zamboangueños to be their first president and popular leader of the revolutionary government established immediately after the former Spanish garrison troops evacuated to Manila.
The rivalry between the local revolutionary leadership of President Vicente Alvarez and opposition leader Isidoro Midel allowed for the easy subjugation of the city by the American forces when Midel sided with the Americans upon their arrival. As a reward for his help, the new American rulers allowed Isidoro Midel to continue as president of the new Zamboanga Republic for about sixteen (16) months, against the will of the people, after former president Vicente Alvarez fled to Mercedes, then later to Basilan, when the Americans arrived and took control of the fort del Pilar.
VICENTE ALVAREZ THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE ZAMBOANGA'S REPUBLIC
FLAG OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBOANGA, 1899
A 1903 flag catalog (Baker & Lockwood Mfg.Co: successors to C.J. Baker ; Awnings, Tent etc. ; Kansas City U.S.A. ) has illustrated in color the flags sold by that Company.
On page 74 above the flag of Prussia we can find out a blue flag bearing two white rings and a sort of white V set sideways.
The flag was identified as: " Philippine Insurgent ".
That's a good evidence of the existence of the flag of the Zamboanga Republic.
We just wonder why a so "unknown" flag , who belonged to a small entity was shown on a flag catalogue , side by side with so important flags like Prussia etc. ... .
FLAG OF ZAMBOANGA REPUBLIC , DRAWING ON THE FLAG CATALOG MENTIONED BEFORE
(SUPPOSED ) FLAGS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBOANGA , 1899
We don't have great informations about these flags ;
the two crossed kris and spear shown on this version of the flag remind us to the flags of the Royal Sultanate of Sulu , also adopted since 1899 to the present days.
As told before we don't have strong evidences on these flag.