The blue

colour of the Philippine flag is the symbol

for peace,
truth, and justice. The red is the symbol
for
patriotism and valour. The white triangle
is
the
symbol for equality and fraternity. It is
also
symbolize the Katipunan, the secret
Filipino
society who stands against the Spanish
rule. The
three golden stars in the corners of the
triangle,
represent the three major group of island
in
the
Philippines, namely the Luzon, Visayas
and Mindanao. The golden sun at the center of the triangle is the symbol for
unity, freedom, people's democracy, and sovereignty. The sun has eight rays
around it. Each ray represents one of the first eight provinces that started
the 1896 Philippine revolution against Spanish colony. These provinces are
Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Laguna and
Batangas.
Sewn by Doa Marcela Marino de Agoncillo, Lorenza Agoncillo, and Delfina
Herbosa de Natividad in Hong Kong and first flown in battle on May 28, 1898.
It was formally unfurled during the Proclamation of Philippine Independence
and the flag of the First Philippine Republic, on June 12, 1898 by President
Aguinaldo. It contains a mythical sun (with a face) common to many former
Spanish colonies; the triangle of Masonry; the eight rays representing the
provinces that first revolted and were placed under Martial Law by the
Spanish at the start of the 1896 Revolution. The flag was initially unfurled
with the blue stripe above, but was flown with the red stripe above at the
outbreak of the Philippine-American War in 1899.
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Hugis parihaba. Sa kanyang kaliwa ay may tatsulok.

A.) Walong(8) lalawigan unang naghimagsik sa mga espanyol. Ito ay ang

mga sumusunod:
Batangas
Maynila
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Cavite
Pampanga
Laguna
Tarlac
B.) Sa bawat sulok ay may bituin na sumasagisag sa tatlong malalaking pulo sa
Pilipinas:
Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao
C.) Ang ating watawat ay may tatlong kulay. Ang bawat kulay ay may kahulugan:
Asul/Bughaw - kapayapaan
Pula - katapangan
Puti - kalinisan

Pagsasanay: Ibigay ang kahulugan ng mga sumusunod sa ating

watawat. Pagtapatin ang hanay A at B. Isulat ang titik ng tamang sagot.
HANAY A
1. tatlong bituin
2. sinag ng araw
3. puti
4. pula
5. bughaw
Espanyol

HANAY B
a. kapayapaan
b. pag-asa
c. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
d. katapangan
e. ang walong lalawigang unang naghimagsik sa mga

Hen. Emilio Aguinaldo nagdisenyo ng watawat

Marcela Agoncillo
Lorenza Agoncillo
Delfina Natividad - Nagtahi ng watawat
Juan Felipe Kompositor ng Lupang Hinirang
Jose Palma nagsulat ng mga salita ng Lupang Hinirang
Cagayan Cagaykay - paghuhukay gamit ang mga kamay
- City of Golden Friendship
Kalayaan pagiging Malaya
Watawat bandila
Kasaysayan - kwento