The Philippine Flag

This is the Philippine Flag..

Description:

Shape: Rectangle

Colors: Blue-top, Red-bottom, White-Equilateral Triangle in the side, Yellow-For the Sun and stars

The Making of the Philippine Flag: During his exile in Hongkong in 1897, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo designed the Filipino flag as it looks today. The flag was sewn by Dona Marcela Marino de Agoncillo with the help of her daughter Lorenza and Mrs. Delfina Herbosa de Natividad (niece of the Philippine National Hero – Dr. Jose P. Rizal). It was first raised during the declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898 in Kawit, Cavite. It was made of silk with a white triangle containing a sunburst of eight rays at the center, a five-pointed star at each angle of the triangle, a blue field and a red field. The white triangle stands for equality and fraternity; the blue field for peace, truth and justice; and red field for patriotism and valor. The eight rays of the sun stand for the first eight provinces that the colonizers have put under martial law. The three stars symbolize Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Philippines National Anthem

Well..As a filipino I respect this song so much…

Actually it’s not just a song, Ito kasi yung sumisimbolo sa kalayaang meron ang pilipinas.

Since elementary eh kinakanta ko na to habang pawis na pawis na nakatayo sa covered court namin nun.. Grabe! Pero nakakatawang isipin na sa loob ng anim na taon ko sa elementarya at 4 na taon ko sa highschool eh nakakalimutan ko pa din paminsan minsan ang lyrics at tono nito.. Not mention the title… Madami sating mga Pilipino ang laging nagkakamali sa title ng ating Pambansang Awit, Mas kilala kasi ito na “Bayang Magiliw” kesa sa orihinal nitong titulo na “Lupang Hinirang”..

Well then….here it goes..

Kanang kamay sa kaliwang dibdib!

Lupang Hinirang
Official version used since 1956

Bayang magiliw
Perlas ng Silanganan,
Alab ng puso,
Sa dibdib mo’y buhay.

Lupang Hinirang,
Duyan ka ng magiting,
Sa manlulupig,
Di ka pasisiil.