Flag of the Philippines

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/flag-of-the-philippines

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of first unfurling?June 12, 1898
2. What is the original eight provinces represented?Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Laguna, and Batangas
3. What does the flag of the Philippines look like?The flag has a blue and red horizontal band with a white triangle on the left. Inside the triangle is a golden sun with eight rays and three golden stars.
4. Why does the flag have a sun with eight rays?The eight rays represent the eight provinces that first rebelled against Spanish rule in 1896: Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Laguna, and Batangas.

Sovereignty: The supreme power or authority of a state to govern itself.
Emblem: A symbol or sign that represents something, often a nation or organization.
Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or used to represent a concept.