The Philippine National Flag

Question 1

Before blank the revolution, the Filipinos had no common flag.

Answer 1

1896

Question 2

It was only at the height of the blank that started to exist.

Answer 2

revolution

Question 3

The Blank designed different flags to signify the unit or battalion where they belonged.

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Katipunan Generals

Question 4

aspired to establish a new nation to be signified by a flag and an anthem during the second phase of the Philippine Revolution.

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Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo

Question 5

With this, he sketched the flag that he submitted to

Answer 5

Doña Marcela Agoncillo

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Doña Marcela Agoncillo who was then living at

Answer 6

535 Morrison Hill Road in Hong Kong.

Question 7

In sewing the flag, Mrs. Agoncillo was assisted by her daughter

Answer 7

Lorenza

Question 8

In sewing the flag, Mrs. Agoncillo was assisted by her daughter Lorenza and by

Answer 8

Delfina Herbosa Natividad.

Question 9

After blank days of hard work, the flag was delivered to Aguinaldo

Answer 9

five

Question 10

the flag was delivered to Aguinaldo who went back to the Philippines on blank through blank

Answer 10

17 May 1898 through S.S. McCulloch.

Question 11

The flag as described by the maker herself was “made from

Answer 11

fine silk with a white triangle at the left containing a sunburst with eight rays at the center, a five-pointed star at each angle of the triangle, an upper stripe of dark blue and a lower stripe of red.

Question 12

The white triangle stood for the

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Filipinos’ hope for equality;

Question 13

the blue color stood for

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peace, truth, and justice;

Question 14

and the red stood for

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patriotism and valor.

Question 15

The sunburst of eight rays represented the

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first eight provinces to take up arms against Spain,

Question 16

and the three stars symbolized

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Luzon,
Visayas, and
Mindanao.”

Question 17

In the early part of blank, appeals for the inclusion of an additional ray or a crescent in the Philippine flag created another issue.

Answer 17

1970

Question 18

House Bill blank sponsored by blank of the blank petitioned for the addition of a 9th ray in the rays of the sun in the Philippine flag to symbolize the Muslims and the cultural minorities who fought the Spaniards and waged war against them.

Answer 18

No. 7725 , Rep. Sultan Omar Dianalan , 1st District of Lanao del Sur

Question 19

However, historians, headed by blank singled out that when Aguinaldo himself designed the flag, he had in his mind the eight provinces that rose in arms against Spain during the Philippine Revolution

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Teodoro Agoncillo

Question 20

what are the eight rays of sun represents

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Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Laguna, and Batangas.

Question 21

He also pointed out that one of the three stars in the flag already represents blank

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the Muslim and the Muslim lands.

Question 22

The Philippine National Anthem began as incidental music which President blank commissioned for use in the proclamation of Philippine independence from Spain.

Answer 22

Emilio Aguinaldo

Question 23

This task was given to blank the tune or march of it

Answer 23

julian felipe

Question 24

The original title was

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“Marcha Filipina-Magdalo” (Magdalo
Philippine March),

Question 25

The original title was "Marcha Filipina-Magdalo" (Magdalo Philippine March), and was later changed to

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"Marcha Nacional Filipina" (Philippine National March).

Question 26

march was played by the

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Banda San Francisco de Malabon

Question 27

It was played by the Banda San Francisco de Malabon during the proclamation rites on

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June 12, 1898

Question 28

In blank, the soldier and writer Jose Palma penned the Spanish poem "Filipinas."

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august 1899

Question 29

the soldier and writer blank penned the Spanish poem "Filipinas."

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Jose Palma

Question 30

The poem was published for the first anniversary of the newspaper

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La Independencia on September 3, 1899

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(which banned the use of all Filipino national symbols),

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Flag Law Act on August 23, 1907

Question 32

in blank the Insular Government decided to translate the hymn from its original Spanish to English.

Answer 32

1919

Question 33

The first translation was written around that time by the renowned poet

Answer 33

Paz Marquez Benitez

Question 34

The most popular translation called the "Philippine Hymn written by blank

Answer 34

Camilo Osias and an American, Mary A. Lane.

Question 35

Tagalog translation began appearing in the blankwith the first known titled blank which was sung during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.

Answer 35

1940's , "Diwa ng Bayan" (Spirit of the Country)

Question 36

The second most popular one was "blank by blank, this was adapted as the official version in blank.

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O Sintang Lupa" (0 Beloved Land) , Julian Cruz Balmaceda Ildefonso Santos, and Francisco Caballo; , 1948

Question 37

During the term of President blank, Education Secretary blank formed a commission to revise the lyrics.

Answer 37

Ramon Magsaysay, Gregorio Hernandez

Question 38

On blank the Filipino translation "Lupang Hinirang" was sung for the first time.

Answer 38

may 26, 1956

Question 39

Minor revisions were made in the blank's, and it is this version by blank that is presently used.

Answer 39

1960, Felipe Padilla De Leon