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, were covered by this ban.[2][3]

The Flag Act was repealed by the Philippine Legislature in 1919.[4]

References
  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 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.
  4. "Act No. 2871, s. 1919". Official Gazette of the Philippine Government. October 22, 1919.
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