The first flag of the Katipunan.

It was made by
Benita Rodriguez and Bonifacio’s wife,
Gregoria de Jesus.

Flag with only one “K” at the center. All

versions had a red background to denote the
revolutionary character of the Katipunan.

Flags of Katipunan

The first Philippine flags was made of red cloth with

white KKK initials sewn in white. The red color
symbolized the blood of the members of the
Katipunan in which inductee to the society signed in
their names with their own blood.

Bonifacio’s Flag. As the

Katipunan's Supremo, Andrés Bonifacio had a
personal flag which depicts a white sun with an
indefinite number of rays on a field of red. Below
the sun are three white Ks arranged horizontally.
Pio Del Pilar’s Flag. He used a red banner which
has a white equilateral triangle on the mast with a K
at each corner. At the center of the triangle was a
mountain with the sun rising behind it. The flag was
called Bandila ng Matagumpay.

The Magdalo faction of the Katipunan, which

also operated in Cavite under Emilio Aguinaldo,
used a flag similar to the Magdiwang faction's,
featuring a white sun with a baybayin letter ka.

When the revolution heated up, the Magdiwang

faction of the Katipunan, which operated
in Cavite under Mariano Álvarez, adopted a flag
consisting of a red banner with a white sun with
the baybayin (the ancient Tagalog script)
letter ka (for K) at the center.

Llanera’ Flag. Design was derived from the

Katipunan initiation rite using a black hat. He
used a black flag with a white K on the left and a
white skull and crossed bones on the right,
resembling the Jolly Roger. Bonifacio referred to
the flag as Bungo ni Llanera or Llanera's Skull.
Gregorio del Pilar’s Flag. The design was
patterned after the flag of Cuba, then in
revolt against Spain.

First Official Revision. The flag took place

after the 1897 Naic Conference presided
by Aguinaldo.
10 Commandments of Katipunan
Andres Bonifacio
(Tagalog Version)