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The Filipino Flags and Colonialism
The Filipino Flags and Colonialism
Colonialism: 1890s-Present
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Reece T.
Flags
Flags are used as a symbol to represent the
beliefs, values, and history of a nation. They
can represent a countrys identity and unite a
group of people during times of despair. As
these things change, so will a flag and its
symbolic meaning. The flags raised in the
Philippines have followed this pattern since the
Philippine Revolution in 1896 and continued to
change until February 12, 1998 when Republic
Act 8491 was approved, establishing the
specifications of the flag of the Philippines as we
know it today.
The Flags of the Philippine Revolution: