Flag with inscription "Union or Death" which belonged to priest and chieftain Emmanuel Papamalekos (1864-1917), one of the leaders of the Cretan Revolution in 1895.
In 1889 Papamalekos formed a rebel army in the province of Apokoronas, Crete, and fought heroically during the siege of Vamos in May 1896. Greek History exhibit, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
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Flag with inscription "Union or Death" which belonged to priest and chieftain Emmanuel Papamalekos (1864-1917), one of the leaders of the Cretan Revolution in 1895.
In 1889 Papamalekos formed a rebel army in the province of Apokoronas, Crete, and fought heroically during the siege of Vamos in May 1896. Greek History exhibit, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
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