National Symbols of the Philippines

1. THE NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF
THE PHILIPPINES

2. 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.

3. 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

4. It is our
national
house. It is
built from nipa
and bamboo
and is usually
seen in the
barrios.
BAHAY-
KUBO

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

12. Cariñosa
NATIONAL DANCE

13. SIPA
National Game.

14. ANAHAW
National leaf.

15. 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.