THE NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF

THE PHILIPPINES

THE PHILIPPINE FLAGOur flag stands for our country. Our flag has four colors. They are red, white, bule and yellow. Red stands for bravery, white for purity and blue for peace. Our flag has three stars and a sun. The three stars stand for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The sun stands for freedom and its eight rays stand for the eight provinces that revolted against the Spaniards.

LUPANG HINIRANGIt is our national anthemWe sing it during flag ceremonyJulian Felipe composed the musicJose Palma wrote the words of the songIt tells about our beautiful country and our

willingness to die for her freedom

It is our

national

house. It is

built from

nipa and

bamboo and

is usually

seen in the

barrios.

BAHAY-KUBO

This is our national animal. The domesticated carabao is persevering, industrious, and strong. These are qualities that Filipinos possess.

CARABAO

National Fruit. This very delicious fruit has very smooth skin. It is green when unripe and yellow when ripe.

MANGGA

SAMPAGUITANational Flower. Its petals are fragrant and milky-white. The flower symbolises purity.

BARONG TAGALOG AND BARO’T SAYANational costumes. The barong- Tagalog is worn by men ehile the baro’t saya is worn by women during important occasions.

BANGUSNational fish. The milkfish has white sparkling scales; its flesh has a deliciously exquisite taste.

NarraNational tree. This tree has qualities like that of the Filipinos: sturdy, upright, firm and durable.

Philippine Eagle

National bird. The Philippine eagle is a large bird of prey, strong and fearless. It represents the Philippines as a solid and stable nation.

CariñosaNATIONAL DANCE

SIPANational Game.

ANAHAWNational leaf.

DR. JOSE RIZALNational Hero. An admirable and brilliant writer and doctor, Rizal wrote the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo which opened the minds or many Filipinos to fight for freedom from foreign colonizers.