Flag Act (Philippines)

Act 1696, or the Flag Act, (Philippine Commission Act № 1696, August 23, 1907) is an act of the Philippine Commission that outlawed the display of Katipunan flags, banners, emblems, or devices in the American-controlled Philippine Islands.[1] Both the current national anthem, Lupang Hinirang, and the present-day Flag of the Philippines, would have been covered by this ban.[2][3]

The Flag Act was repealed by the Philippine Legislature in 1919.[4]

References
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  1. "Act No. 1696, s. 1907". Official Gazette of the Philippine Government. August 23, 1907.
  2. Pomeroy, William J. (1992). The Philippines: Colonialism, Collaboration, and Resistance. International Publishers Co. p. 10. ISBN 0-7178-0692-8. Retrieved January 26, 2008. Philippines flag law.; excerpted quote: "In 1909 an entire band was sent to prison for playing the Philippine National Anthem at a festival in Quiapo, Manila.", citing Agoncillo, Teodoro A. (2005). "The Revolt of the Masses: The Story of Bonifacio and the Katipunan". Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Piedad-Pugay, Chris Antonette (September 5, 2012). "The Controversial Philippine National Flag". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved May 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Act No. 2871, s. 1919". Official Gazette of the Philippine Government. October 22, 1919.
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