Monday 27 May 2013

Flag of The Philippines (Junk Art at BenCab Museum, Baguio City


Two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red; a white equilateral triangle is based on the hoist side; the center of the triangle displays a yellow sun with eight primary rays; each corner of the triangle contains a small, yellow, five-pointed star; blue stands for peace and justice, red symbolizes courage, the white equal-sided triangle represents equality; the rays recall the first eight provinces that sought independence from Spain, while the stars represent the three major geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao; the design of the flag dates to 1897.

Sender: Joseph, Sent on: 3 May, 2013, Received on: 24 May, 2013, Travel time: 21 days

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