Anti Philippine-American War Flag Pin Circa 1902

The Philippine–American War was an armed military conflict between the United States and the Philippines, which arose from the First Philippine Republic (see flag on pin) struggle against United States annexation of the islands. The war was a continuation of the Philippine struggle for independence, following the Philippine Revolution, led by Emilio Aguinaldo, and the Spanish-American War.

The war officially began on June 2, 1899 and ended on July 4th, 1902, however hostilities continued until June 15th, 1913.

The Philippine-American War changed the cultural landscape of the islands with the introduction of the English language, the disestablishment of the Catholic Church, and the impact of an estimated 200,000-1,500,000 casualties.

This pin has the early Republic of The Philippines flag and was probably created by the Anti-Imperialist League which was created by Mark Twain who opposed the war. The pin is approximately 7/8 of an inch across and in great shape.

I was fortunate enough to have found and purchased this pin for $1.25. Source: patriciaspantry