Flag of the Biak-na-Bato Republic
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The Flag of the Biak-na-Bato Republic was a revolutionary Philippine banner used in 1897 that featured a white triangle with a sun and three stars on a red field, symbolizing the struggle for independence from Spanish colonial rule.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical flag
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emilio Aguinaldo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Katipunan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | red ⓘ |
| colorMeaning |
red symbolizes blood of patriots
ⓘ
red symbolizes courage ⓘ |
| country | Biak-na-Bato Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeRepresented | revolutionary republic ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
sun
ⓘ
three stars ⓘ white equilateral triangle ⓘ |
| historicalEra | late 19th century ⓘ |
| inspired | design of the Flag of the Philippines ⓘ |
| locationOfOrigin | Biak-na-Bato, Bulacan, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Katipunan flags NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Flag of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shapeMeaning |
white triangle symbolizes equality
ⓘ
white triangle symbolizes fraternity ⓘ white triangle symbolizes liberty ⓘ |
| starCount | 3 ⓘ |
| status | no longer in official use ⓘ |
| successor | Flag of the First Philippine Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunRayCount | 8 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
revolution against Spanish colonial rule
ⓘ
struggle for independence ⓘ unity of Philippine revolutionary provinces ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1897 ⓘ |
| usedAgainst | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Biak-na-Bato Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippine revolutionary forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Philippine Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1897 ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1897 ⓘ |
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