Moro Sulu Sultanate Flag with Kris and Spear

David · 14th July 2009, 12:28 AM

Nice flag José, and as you point out, even rarer with the wavy kris. Thanks for the flag link Miguel. It is interesting to look at the pre-American colony flags. Obviously these ones with the field of stars is somewhat based on the American flag which intrigues me since the Americans were obviously the enemy of the Moros. Why copy your enemy's flag?

Battara · 14th July 2009, 01:32 AM

If I am not mistaken the Sultan of Sulu at this time sided with the might of the US, though some broke away from this decision as demonstrated by the Battle of Bud Badsak in 1915.

I must make a correction - after looking again at Paolo's site, half the battle flags like mine have a wavy bladed kris in them after all.

migueldiaz · 14th July 2009, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by David

Nice flag José, and as you point out, even rarer with the wavy kris. Thanks for the flag link Miguel. It is interesting to look at the pre-American colony flags. Obviously these ones with the field of stars is somewhat based on the American flag which intrigues me since the Americans were obviously the enemy of the Moros. Why copy your enemy's flag?

I think it was a love-hate relationship that existed between the two.

Thus the American flag-inspired version of the Sulu flag must have been crafted during the love phase of the relationship

Dimasalang · 14th July 2009, 09:38 PM

Nice find on ebay! Wish I could be so lucky.
I think the white sphere is a UFO.

Atlantia · 14th July 2009, 10:41 PM

Well! You know I love the 'associated ethnographia', so I doubt you'll be suprised when I add my congratulations!

What a nice and rather unusual piece! A fantastic backdrop for weapons too, I'm always looking for nice things to 'enhance' the display of my weapons. IMHO your flag wold rate as 'He shoots, he scores'.

Regards
Gene

14th July 2009, 12:28 AM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,228	Nice flag José, and as you point out, even rarer with the wavy kris. Thanks for the flag link Miguel. It is interesting to look at the pre-American colony flags. Obviously these ones with the field of stars is somewhat based on the American flag which intrigues me since the Americans were obviously the enemy of the Moros. Why copy your enemy's flag?

14th July 2009, 01:32 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	If I am not mistaken the Sultan of Sulu at this time sided with the might of the US, though some broke away from this decision as demonstrated by the Battle of Bud Badsak in 1915. I must make a correction - after looking again at Paolo's site, half the battle flags like mine have a wavy bladed kris in them after all.

14th July 2009, 09:38 PM	#4
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	Nice find on ebay! Wish I could be so lucky. I think the white sphere is a UFO.

14th July 2009, 10:41 PM	#5
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Well! You know I love the 'associated ethnographia', so I doubt you'll be suprised when I add my congratulations! What a nice and rather unusual piece! A fantastic backdrop for weapons too, I'm always looking for nice things to 'enhance' the display of my weapons. IMHO your flag wold rate as 'He shoots, he scores'. Regards Gene