The flag of the Katipunan (Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan) was a red field with a white sun — the banner of the revolutionary society that launched the Philippine Revolution in 1896. Founded by Andrés Bonifacio, the Katipunan used several flag variants.
The Katipunan was the revolutionary group that fought Philippine independence. The flag represented the independence movement against Spanish rule. Led the Philippine Revolution of 1896.
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