The Philippine Flag
May 3, 2008

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.
Entry Filed under: Symbols. Tags: philippine flag, philippines, pilipinas, pilipino, pinas, pinoy, watawat, watawat ng pilipinas.
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kram1234 | May 4, 2008 at 6:05 am
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