REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY

ALVEAR ST., LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN
2nd SEMESTER
A.Y 2021-2022

NAME: MELODY R. ROXAS

YEAR AND COURSE: II BSED SOCIAL STUDIES

PHILIPPINE NATIONALISM- NATIONAL SYMBOL

According to National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), official national
symbols of the Philippines represent the country’s traditions and ideals and convey
the principles of Philippine sovereignty and national solidarity. With this, a country
has their own national symbols to identify themselves from others and to unite is
citizens through nationalism.

National Flag
The Philippines national flag, as defined by the National Historical Commission of the
Philippines, is made of silk, had a white equilateral triangle at the left containing a
sunburst of eight rays at the center, a five-pointed star at each angle of the triangle,
an upper stripe of blue and a lower stripe of red. The sun stands for liberty; the
sunburst of eight rays for the first eight provinces to take up arms against Spain; and
the three stars for the three island groups of the Philippines- Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao. The white triangle signifies Filipino hope for equality; the upper blue stripe
stands for peace, truth and justice, while the lower red stripe stands for patriotism
and valor.

National Anthem
For more than a year, the national anthem. Lupang Hinirang remained without
words. Our national anthem was just music when it was first played by Banda San
Francisco de Malabon on the occasion of the declaration of Philippine Independence
on June 12, 1898. The words of Jose Palma’s “Filipinas, Letra Para La Marcha
Nacional” published on September 3, 1899 was used as lyrics for the national
anthem. In 1943, the Institute of National Language was ordered by the late
President Jose P. Laurel to translate the original Spanish text into Filipino and
English. But a more spontaneous translation was produced by a committee formed
by the Department of Education thirteen years later. This was entitled “ Lupang
Hinirang”
National Flower: Sampaguita
The Philippine national flower is called “sampaguita” which is generally know as the
Arabian Jasmine. Its white color symbolizes purity, simplicity, humility, and strength.
Declared as the national flower by Gov. Gen. Frank Murphy through Proclamation
No. 652 s. 1934, the sweet- smelling white flowers of sampaguita (the plant is a
woody vine or shrub) has long been celebrated in song, stories and legends.
Originally from India, they are often made into garlands and its essence made into
perfumes. The tiny flowers display their purity in the evening when the flower buds
begin to open at dusk.