My "Lolo" Grandfather is a member
of the first Filipino InfantryIsidoro L. Refuerzo Insignia
of Filipino Battalions and RegimentsCourtesy
of the US Army Institute
of Hearldry Description: On a yellow disk 3 1/4 inches in diameter with a 1/8 inch edge, a conventionalized black volcano emitting smoke, the volcano charged with three yellow mullets in fess.Symbolism: The volcano represents the area in which the units were located. The three stars are taken from the Philippines Coat
of Arms...
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The Philippine Declaration
of Independence occurred on June 12, 1898 in the Philippines, where Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo (later to become the Philippines' first Republican President) proclaimed the sovereignty and independence
of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule
of Spain after the latter was defeated at the Battle
of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
The declaration, however, was not recognized by the United States or S...
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