THE NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF THE PHILIPPINES

THE PHILIPPINE FLAG

Our 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 HINIRANG
It is our national anthem

We sing it during flag ceremony

Julian Felipe composed the music Jose Palma wrote the words of the song It tells about our beautiful country and our willingness

to die for her freedom

BAHAYKUBO
It is our national house. It is built from nipa and bamboo and is usually seen in the barrios.

CARABAO

This is our national animal. The domesticated

carabao is persevering, industrious, and strong. These are qualities that Filipinos possess.

 National Fruit. This very delicious fruit has very

smooth skin. It is green when unripe and yellow when ripe.

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

BARONG TAGALOG AND BAROT SAYA

National costumes. The barong- Tagalog is worn by men ehile the barot saya is worn by women during important occasions.

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

Narra
National 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.

Cariosa
NATIONAL DANCE

SIPA
National Game.

ANAHAW
National leaf.

DR. JOSE RIZAL

National 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.