A Nice Bicol Minasbad With Unique Carving on the Scabbard

David · 1st November 2021, 06:16 PM

Well, the sun in the triangle used by the 1st Philippine Republic was always a full sun in the triangle, wasn't it? Not a partial sun on the horizon. And it os generally surrounded by 5-pointed stars, not a six-pointed star. So i am not convinced that is the intended significance here.

xasterix · 1st November 2021, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Well, the sun in the triangle used by the 1st Philippine Republic was always a full sun in the triangle, wasn't it? Not a partial sun on the horizon. And it os generally surrounded by 5-pointed stars, not a six-pointed star. So i am not convinced that is the intended significance here.

Agreed. I don't believe it's a Katipunan symbol either. But it's a significant symbol for PH culture just the same. It could be the standard for one of the cults that proliferated late 1800s / early 1900s.

Battara · 2nd November 2021, 02:05 AM

I agree Xasterix. This might be one of the many Katipunan cults or independence groups at that time in the Philippines.

1st November 2021, 06:16 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Well, the sun in the triangle used by the 1st Philippine Republic was always a full sun in the triangle, wasn't it? Not a partial sun on the horizon. And it os generally surrounded by 5-pointed stars, not a six-pointed star. So i am not convinced that is the intended significance here.

2nd November 2021, 02:05 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	I agree Xasterix. This might be one of the many Katipunan cults or independence groups at that time in the Philippines.