War & Dissent: The U.S. in the Philippines, 1989 - 1915

A Relic of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines. La Bandera de Mochila was formerly part of the collection of the M.H. de Young Museum. Little is known about its history. It was acquired as a GI bringback during the Spanish American War in the 1890s and probably served as a means for Spanish citizens to express their patriotism.

Battle Flag captured during the Philippine Insurrection in the City of Pasig, 1899. This flag was captured in the city of Pasig, near Manila in the Philippines. During the Spanish-American War it would have been an area of Philippine nationalism and an American serviceman might have acquired such a flag as war booty.

Possible nautical or maritime flag Spanish American War 1899. See ZFC0064 Star Spangled Banner Flag House Sub Collection for very similar flag. The cotton field of this important flag is composed of 13 horizontal alternating red and white stripes each about 1.75 inches wide, top stripe is red, bottom stripe is red. Inset into the fie[...]

U.S. Army "Model 1885" Cavalry Guidon; 11th Cavalry, Second Squadron, Troop F. This particular guidon was carried during the American-Philippine War, and is associated with Major General Lawton. General Lawton was killed at Station San Mateo in Manila on December 19, 1899, during the "Philippine Insurrection".

U.S. Army, Trapunto, "In Memory of My Cruise in Philippine Islands", 1900. The young soldier who commissioned this trapunto chose to include an image of himself nestled among the panoply of flags representing nations with imperial and economic interests in Asia.

U.S. Trapunto Banner With Naval Symbols. This souvenir trapunto features U.S. flags, an anchor, a life-preserver and two fierce-looking Chinese Dragons. The eagle is attacking one of the dragons, suggesting that this piece dates from 1900 and the suppression of the Boxers in Peking.