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North America, Central/Western Mexico, Cristero War (also La Cristiada), ca. 1926 to 1929 CE. A broad battle standard woven from cotton fibers that was used by the Catholic rebels against the secularist government led by Plutarco Elias Calles during the Cristero War. The yellow-orange standard has a rectangular body with a scalloped lower fringe, a dark green peripheral border, and bullet holes around the red-and-yellow text reading "Quien Como Dios! 20 Batallon de Sr Sn Miguel Silao." The Catholic citizens of Mexico rose against the Calles government for destroying the power of the Church as well as banning religious ceremonies and festivals. The end result was the Calles government making some concessions to the Catholic faithful if the Church agreed to cease their support of the Cristero rebels. Size (standard): 19" W x 33" H (48.3 cm x 83.8 cm); (frame): 25.875" W x 41.5" H (65.7 cm x 105.4 cm).

Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired in 2019; ex-Santa Fe Antique Company, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

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#154139

  • Condition: Standard is pinned inside display frame. Several bullet holes to body, with losses to some lower tassels, fading to original colors, light creasing, and fraying to some fibers, otherwise intact and very good. A few tears to paper behind frame.

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