THE PHILIPPINE FLAG

Every Filipino, young and old, needs to know our national flag. It is flown in front of:

Select all the correct answers.

• SCHOOLS

• MUNICIPAL HALLS

• AIRPORTS

• CHAPEL

The triangle in the Philippine flag symbolizes

_____ and _____ among the Filipinos.

• liberty or freedom

• Peace and truth

• equality and fraternity

The eight rays of the sun represent the first eight provinces that led the revolution against our Spanish colonizers. These are the provinces of:

• Manila

  Cavite

  Bulacan 

  Pampanga

  Tarlac

  Batangas 

  Laguna 

  Nueva Ecija

• Manila

  Cavite

  Bicol 

  Pampanga

  Taytay

  Batangas 

  Laguna 

  Nueva Ecija

• Manila

  Cavite

  Bulacan 

  Pampanga

  Tarlac

  Batangas 

  Laguna 

  Iloilo

• Manila

  Cavite

  Bulacan 

  Pampanga

  Tarlac

  Batanes

  Laguna 

  Nueva Ecija

The sun at the center of the triangle symbolizes _____ or ______ .

• liberty and peace

• peace and truth

• liberty or freedom

The yellow color of the triangle stands for purity.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The blue bar represents ____ , _____, and ______.

• PEACE

• FREEDOM

• TRUTH

• PROSPERITY

During wartime the red bar is displayed on top.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Philippine National Anthem was composed by a Filipino music teacher and composer of Cavite. 

• Jose Palma

• Julian Felipe

He is a famous poet who wrote the lyrics of the Philippine national anthem, was born in Tondo, Manila. 

• Jose Palma

• Julian Felipe

The three stars on the corners of the triangle represent the three major island groups of Luzon, Batanes and Mindanao.

• TRUE

• FALSE