ZFC Item Section - Spain La Bandera de Mochila, Spanish American War.

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War & Dissent: DEEPER INTO THE EXHIBIT

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Exhibition Copy	War & Dissent The US in the Philippines 1898 1915 October 22 2008 to February 22, 2009 At the Presidio of San Francisco, Officers Club Exhibition Hall 50 Moraga Ave, San Francisco, CA 2.c ZFC0218 29.25 x 28 Spain - La Bandera de Mochila (Flag of the Backpack) 1890's Small flags like this were issued to all soldiers in Spains far flung empire. It was a utilitarian rather then a patriotic item; it could be used to store belongings, serve as a dustcover, be used as kerchief, or even, if necessary, a shroud. These were popular items for American soldiers to acquire as souvenirs. First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0218) SPANISH MILITARY FIELD FLAG Date: 1898 Medium: Printed on cotton Comment: Spain possessed a far-flung empire in 1898. Unfortunately, the U.S.S. Maine accidentally (according to most recent research) blew up in Havana Harbor that year, and the Yellow Press in the United States quickly propelled the United States Congress to declare War against Spain. Spains Navy proved inadequate for the encounter and was quickly put out of action. In the land campaigns, after stubborn resistance, the Spanish colonial forces were defeated. Spains colonial forces were equipped with flags basically conforming to the Spanish National flag but with the unit name printed below the Spanish coat-of-arms. Evidently these printed flags were distributed to the colonies without the inscriptions, which were added after issue to military units in Spanish colonies. This unissued military unit color was probably picked up as a souvenir and returned to the United States as a trophy. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0218) in 1997 from the De Young Museum Collection through Butterfield & Butterfield Auctions of San Francisco, CA.

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Title information is available upon specific request. Additional information available upon request to researchers, writers and others demonstrating special circumstances. In some situations, information may not be available.

Exhibition Copy

War & Dissent
The US in the Philippines 1898 1915
October 22 2008 to February 22, 2009
At the Presidio of San Francisco, Officers Club Exhibition Hall
50 Moraga Ave,
San Francisco, CA
2.c
ZFC0218 29.25 x 28
Spain - La Bandera de Mochila (Flag of the Backpack) 1890's
Small flags like this were issued to all soldiers in Spains far flung empire. It was a utilitarian rather then a patriotic item; it could be used to store belongings, serve as a dustcover, be used as kerchief, or even, if necessary, a shroud. These were popular items for American soldiers to acquire as souvenirs.

First Presidio Exhibit
(ZFC0218)
SPANISH MILITARY FIELD FLAG
Date: 1898
Medium: Printed on cotton
Comment: Spain possessed a far-flung empire in 1898. Unfortunately, the U.S.S. Maine accidentally (according to most recent research) blew up in Havana Harbor that year, and the Yellow Press in the United States quickly propelled the United States Congress to declare War against Spain. Spains Navy proved inadequate for the encounter and was quickly put out of action. In the land campaigns, after stubborn resistance, the Spanish colonial forces were defeated. Spains colonial forces were equipped with flags basically conforming to the Spanish National flag but with the unit name printed below the Spanish coat-of-arms. Evidently these printed flags were distributed to the colonies without the inscriptions, which were added after issue to military units in Spanish colonies. This unissued military unit color was probably picked up as a souvenir and returned to the United States as a trophy.
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0218) in 1997 from the De Young Museum Collection through Butterfield & Butterfield Auctions of San Francisco, CA.