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Battara · 17th March 2005, 12:11 AM

Part of the problem is that the Katipunan groups used whatever they could get their hands on, like, old European blades, locally made ones, etc. Different motifs were used and even types of hilts depending upon the time period, say I think fist hilts going back to the 1870s for example. Only on later Katipunan pieces did the triangle and face of the sun find usage since it became the official symbol of the PI government under Aguinaldo from 1898-1901.

After Baltimore, I may post pictures of the Katipunan pieces (or one of them) I have. The one I will post is Ilokano.

17th March 2005, 12:11 AM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Part of the problem is that the Katipunan groups used whatever they could get their hands on, like, old European blades, locally made ones, etc. Different motifs were used and even types of hilts depending upon the time period, say I think fist hilts going back to the 1870s for example. Only on later Katipunan pieces did the triangle and face of the sun find usage since it became the official symbol of the PI government under Aguinaldo from 1898-1901. After Baltimore, I may post pictures of the Katipunan pieces (or one of them) I have. The one I will post is Ilokano. Last edited by Battara; 17th March 2005 at 12:21 AM.