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América Septentrional; Northern America; Insurgentes flag

Last modified: 2005-09-02 by juan manuel gabino villascán
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The Hidalgo revolt was continued by the Generalisimo don José María Morelos y Pavón who due the persecution of the Spaniard Army in 1815 moved down to Puruarán (town of the current State of Michoacán), there he sumounned the Supreme Congress (declared in Chilpancingo on Nov. 6, 1813) and adopted three flags and a coat of arms by decrees of 3 and 14 July, 1815.

Though those were the first ever formally established flags, they last few time, Morelos would be shuted in Ecatepec, México, next December.

The Decree established tree flags:

1. National War flag and ensign.
2. White flag and ensign.
3. Flag and ensign of commerce.
4. National pennants.

Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, April 09, 2001

War flag and ensign: the real "Insurgentes flag"
Bandera de guerra

	1:2 Though a proposal, this flag was employed by several "insurgentes" since 1815. This is the, actually, the flag so called "Bandera de los Insurgentes" (Insurgent's flag). Click here to see the erroneous version.