TIMELINE OF

EVOLUTION OF THE
PHILIPPINE FLAG
The Flag of the Revolution. the three K's
stood for Kataas-taasang Kagalang-

1892
galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng
Bayan. Before the three K's, the early
version of it is the single K which
characterized all the revolutionary to the
Katipunan. Followed by the three triangle
K's

General Pio De Pilar's Flag. Called

the Bandila ng Matagumpay

1895
(Victorious Flag). the eight rays in
the rising sun to symbolize the first
eight provinces that were put under
martial law by the spanish
authorities

The Llanera's Flag. The falg used by Gen.

Mariano Llanerra in San Isidro, Nueva Ecijia

1896
was sometimes called "Bungo in Llanera."
(Llanera's Skull). Bonifacio's Flag. made by
women members of the Katipunan just before
the revolution, this flag was first used of the
Cry of Pugad Lawan which took place on
August 23, 1896

First official revision. The flag

1897
was revised and also declared
as the official flag of the
Philippine Government and its
forces in the Naic, Cavite
Assembly on March 17, 1897

On May 28, 1898 days after the

return of general Emilio Aguinaldo

1898
from the exile in Hong Kong. It was
in this skirmish that the Philippine
flag was first unfurled as the
revolutionary standard

Gregorio del Pilar's Flag. This was the

1899
first among the Katipunan flags to the
three colors: red, blue, and black. The
tri-colours flag of del Pilar was used in
the Battle of Pasong Balite, Bulacan
and his last stand. Battle on the Tirad
Pass, Ilocos Sur on December 2, 1899

Present
The Present FLag has adopted the
features of all the previous

Day
Katipunan flags. It was waved in
the Balcony of General Emilio
Aguinaldo six weeks after the
Battle of Manila Bay.