Delfina Herbosa de Natividad
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Delfina Rizal Herbosa de Natividad (December 20, 1879 – March 10, 1900) was a Filipino
renowned for being one of the three women, together with Marcela Agoncillo
and her daughter Lorenza, who seamed together the Philippine flag
, and for being the niece of the National Hero of the Philippines, José Rizal
.
, Laguna to Mariano Herbosa and Lucia Rizal, sister of José Rizal
, and she is of Spanish
, Chinese
and Japanese
descent. At the age of thirteen, she joined the Katipunan
because her desire to fight oppression after her father was denied a Christian
burial by the Spanish friars because of the claim that he did not go to confession, although the apparent reason is that they were related to José Rizal, whose novel Noli me Tangere
exposed the abuses of the Spaniards.
. She then accompanied her husband to his self-exile to Hong Kong
where there she was asked by Marcela Agoncillo to help her and her daughter sew together the Philippine flag.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
renowned for being one of the three women, together with Marcela Agoncillo
Marcela Agoncillo
Marcela Mariño de Agoncillo , also simply known as Marcela Agoncillo, was a Filipina renowned in Philippine history as the principal seamstress of the first and official flag of the Philippines, gaining her the title of Mother of the Philippine Flag.Agoncillo was a daughter of a rich family in her...
and her daughter Lorenza, who seamed together the Philippine flag
Flag of the Philippines
The national flag of the Philippines is a horizontal flag bicolor with equal bands of royal blue and scarlet red, and with a white equilateral triangle at the hoist; in the center of the triangle is a golden yellow sun with eight primary rays, each containing three individual rays, which represent...
, and for being the niece of the National Hero of the Philippines, José Rizal
José Rizal
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
.
Early life
Delfina Rizal Herbosa was born on December 20, 1879 in CalambaCalamba
Calamba may refer to:* Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines* Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Philippines...
, Laguna to Mariano Herbosa and Lucia Rizal, sister of José Rizal
José Rizal
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
, and she is of Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
, Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
and Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
descent. At the age of thirteen, she joined the Katipunan
Katipunan
The Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, whose primary aim was to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night...
because her desire to fight oppression after her father was denied a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
burial by the Spanish friars because of the claim that he did not go to confession, although the apparent reason is that they were related to José Rizal, whose novel Noli me Tangere
Noli Me Tangere (novel)
Noli Me Tangere is a novel by Filipino polymath José Rizal and first published in 1887 in Berlin, Germany. Early English translations used titles like An Eagle Flight and The Social Cancer, but more recent translations have been published using the original Latin title.Though originally written in...
exposed the abuses of the Spaniards.
Marriage and making of the Philippine flag
Natividad was married to Jose Salvador, who she met in the Katipunan, and who later became a general of the Philippine RevolutionPhilippine Revolution
The Philippine Revolution , called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, was an armed military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities which resulted in the secession of the Philippine Islands from the Spanish Empire.The Philippine Revolution began in August...
. She then accompanied her husband to his self-exile to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
where there she was asked by Marcela Agoncillo to help her and her daughter sew together the Philippine flag.