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Candid street image showing the juxtaposition of modern day life in Cuba. Capitalism and Communism in one candid frame.
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Square format image of a Union Jack Flag flying on Shankhill Road, Belfast. Taken with a Canon 5D4 and 50mm lens, edited in Lightroom.
A street scene taken in downtown Athens, Greece. People walk past some of the street art that fills the city and under two Greek flags.
The iconic flag of Wales flying against a summer's sky in North Wales.
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I declare myself citizen of the world, and this is my flag!
Imagine there's no countries,
It isn't hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
And no religion too,
Imagine all the people
living life in peace...
(Imagine, Jhon Lennon)
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Spanish flags reflected in a puddle on the Plaza de San Francisco, La Laguna, Tenerife.
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Greek soldiers lowering the flag late afternoon next to the Athens Acropolis. Taken with a Canon 5D4 and the 16 - 35 mm lens at 24mm.
The Union Jack flag flying on the East coast of England on a summer's day against a blue sky.
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The flag of England is derived from Saint George's Cross. A wide angle image of a country road in the East of England in the summertime with the flag flying.
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Happy Mexican Independence Day 2020! Independence Day (Día de la Independencia) is a Mexican holiday to celebrate the “cry of independence” on September 16, 1810, which started a revolt against the Spaniards.
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The Union Jack flag flying against a clear blue sky in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK.
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Colourful Jordanian flag bunting hanging in the ancient City of Petra, Jordan. Loving the Bokeh of the trees in the background.
Spanish flags on the entrance to this small church reflected in a puddle on the Plaza de San Francisco, La Laguna, Tenerife.
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A large Lebanese flag in the small port of Aamchit.
A tattered Lebanese flag flying on top of a residential building in central Beirut. You see the flag of Lebanon everywhere in Beirut.
The largest flag in Mexico City framed by a statue in front of the Auditorio Nacional, an entertainment centre in Chapultepec in Mexico City. Taken with the sharp Sigma 135mm art lens, I really have to make an effort to use the lens more!
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Peru doing well in their World Cup warm up games. Qualifying for the first time in over thirty years the Peruvians are pretty excited! The Peruvian flag taking in the main Plaza de Armas in Cusco.
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A Hungarian flag with a hole in the centre flies from the Parliament building today.
Why is there a hole in the centre of the Hungarian flag
October 23rd is a national holiday in Hungary. It commemorates the Revolution of 1956, when Hungarians rose up against the Soviet ruled communist system.
It also commemorates the ‘Day of the Republic’, as in 1989, after the fall of communism, Hungary was declared a republic on October 23rd.
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The Saltire appeared to me between the Laurel and Lilac while having a morning cuppa in the garden.
Just had to take the photo ❤❤
A large Hungarian flag flies against a blue autumn sky outside the parliament building in Budapest.
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The Mexican flag in front of the iconic Palacio de Bellas Artes in the historical centre of Mexico City.
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The flag of Senegal flying against a beautiful blue sky in the capital city of Dakar.
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Square format image looking up at the Israeli flag with the flag of the United States in the distance. Taken with a Canon 5D4 and a 50mm lens in Jerusalem.
A large flag of Mexico hangs in the Zocalo, MexicoCity. Taken with a Canon 5D4 and the Sigma 135mm art lens.
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A Monkey raises the Indian flag on a rooftop in Shimla, the Capital Town of Himachal Pradesh. A cropped version of a previously uploaded image, one of my favourite Monkey pics from India.
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The Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Wood, The Usk Valley, Chepstow Road, Newport (Casnewydd), Wales (Cymru), on Tuesday 19th of August 2014.
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My best friend and I stayed at the Celtic Manor Resort for a couple of nights, we had a room on the south-east side of the building, where we can see the M4 motorway, and also from our room, we could see the flag pole in the grounds of the resort.
On that day, there was a breeze, or just more than a breeze, enough to get this flag waving, and I decided to take as many shots of it as I can.
This is the national flag of Wales, or in their Welsh language: Baner Cymru. it is often called Y Ddraig Goch, meaning the red dragon.
It is described as a red dragon passant on a white and green field.
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About the overall subject.
About the flag.
Baner Cymru or Y Ddraig Goch is the national flag for Wales.
To be clear, Baner Cymru is the national flag for Wales, just like the St George’s Cross is the national flag for England, and the St Andrew’s Cross is the national flag for Scotland. Somewhat akin to each American states having their own flags.
The Union Flag (also known as The Union Jack) is the national flag for the United Kingdom of Great Britain as whole, in a similar way as the Stars and Strips is for the whole of America.
The red dragon is said to imply the fearlessness of the Welsh nation, and dates back to as far as around 600 CE to 800 CE.
The modern flag design was adopted in 1953.
About Celtic Manor Resort.
The Celtic Manor Resort is a leisure hotel and resort, with spa and golf range, just outside of Newport (Casnewydd), in South Wales.
A manor house was built nearby in around 1860s, and was used as a hospital between 1930s to 1975.
The Manor House was bought in 1980s and went through redevelopment. A hotel was built, and later in the 1990s, a 400-room resort hotel was completed.
For more details, simply search “Celtic Manor Resort Wales” on any search engines, like Google or Bing.
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Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Saturday 3rd June 2023.
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I was attending the motorsports hill speed climb event at Shelsley Walsh in Worcestershire, and taking photos of the event.
They had the four different nations flags of the British Isles on flagpoles alongside the track.
I’m not sure those flags are of official sizes and specifications, but still, it was a chance for me to take some shots of the flags.
By this time, I had already taken photos of the Union Flag, Wales flag, and the American Stars and Strips from somewhere else. I thought to grab a chance to take photo of flags belonging to Scotland and Ireland (which will be uploaded at a later date) that were flying at the grounds.
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About the flag.
The flag you see in the photo is the national flag of Scotland, and in Scottish Gaelic language, it is called bratach na h-Alba.
It is also known as St. Andrew’s Cross or also known as the Saltire.
The Scottish used the shape of St Andrew’s Cross as far back as about 1180 onwards, but the white St Andrew’s Cross on a blue field as a flag, is first seen in 1542.
The blue field vary in different shades of blue, ranging from light blue to navy blue, mainly due to various dyes used by flag manufactures.
A standardise of the colour had been decided, and the official colour should be of Pantone 300, which is a lighter shade than the Union Flag.
Here it is seen flying alongside the tracks at the speed hill climb event.
About Shelsley Walsh.
Shelsley Walsh is a motorsports speed hill climb track in Worcestershire, and organised by the Midland Automobile Club (MAC).
It is one of the oldest motorsports event, having started in 1905, and held events every year, except for the two World Wars.
It is also a notably steep course by today’s hill climb standards, rising 328ft / 100m over its 1000 yards / 914 metres length.
The track and course do not belong to MAC, it is leased from the local landowner. The original lease ran for 99 years, and in 2005, a new lease was signed for the next 99 years.
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There is a fence in our neighbourhood that features all these flags, representing many countries in the world. It makes for an interesting visual effect in an otherwise empty space.
Note, I put 2 separate shots together one above the other as I was not able to view these flags as a panorama and it did not work to stitch them together in that way.
Now that the finals are being played for the FIFA Soccer Games, it reminds me of how broad these games are across the World. I hope your favourite team wins!
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At a showground called Ashdown Camp, at Ashdown Farm, off Badsey Road, Evesham, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 25th of June 2022.
About this photograph.
While I was at the Wartime in the Vale re-enactment event, looking around to take some photographs of the military re-enactment event and old military vehicles, the weather was partial cloudy and windy.
As a result of the winds, many of the flags around the showground are flying. I spotted those two flags Union Flags and took some photos.
This is the flag of the United Kingdom. This is not, as most non-British people tend to mistakenly think, the flag of England.
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About the flag.
The Union Flag is also called the Union Jack. Both names are valid, acceptable, and even interchangeable.
As a matter of a fact, there is no official name for it, and various names had been used throughout the British history, including…
The Britain, The British Flag, The Banner of the Union, The Great Union, The Flag of the Union, The Union Flag, His Majesty’s Jack, The King’s Jack, The Jack Flag, and The Union Jack.
There had been a popular myth that the correct name should be Union Flag seen above buildings, and when a smaller Union Flag is flying on the mast of a sailing ship, it should be called Union Jack, however there is no proof of this.
For me personally, I use either way, often depending on mood or typing speed or how I feel when writing.
About Wartime in the Vale.
Wartime in the Vale is an annual re-enactment event, held at the former Second World War camp, next to the town of Evesham, during the summer. The event is organised by the Military Vehicle Trust – South Midlands Area.
The event is held during the weekend, and believed to have at least more than 500 military vehicles of various eras, but mostly of First and Second World Wars, on display as well as re-enactment events in the main arena, including blank firing of weapons. They even have a flypast over the area.
The Ashdown Camp is a 40 acres site, with some old WWII era buildings, mainly huts, located near the Ashdown Farm, just to the east of Evesham.
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Looking up at Turkey's largest flag at Çamlıca Hill in Istanbul. At 111 meters (364 feet), it is Turkey’s tallest flag pole. Taken with the Canon 5D4 and the Sigma 135mm Art lens.
Looking up at an Indian flag with a rainbow in the sky above. Taken in the village of Chalal in Kasol, Himachal Pradesh.
La vista en la era de la Globalización, 270 banderas bajo 192 países en un mundo de rica politexturuzación.
Portada del Corto "Globalización y Cultura" para la materia de "Globalización" mismo que puede ser visto aquí: vimeo.com/408231 asi como en menor calidad en Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkIucWmLLSM
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Officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. Taiwan lies north across the Luzon Strait. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. The Sulu Sea to the southwest separates it from the island of Borneo and to the south the Celebes Sea from other islands of Indonesia. It is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea. An archipelago comprising 7,107 islands, the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city is Manila.
With an estimated population of about 92 million people, the Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country. It is estimated that there are an additional 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands. Its tropical climate sustains one of the richest areas in terms of biodiversity in the world.
In prehistoric times, Negritos became some of the archipelago's earliest inhabitants. They were followed by successive waves of Austronesian peoples who brought with them influences from Malay, Hindu, and Islamic cultures. Trade introduced Chinese cultural influences. The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 marked the beginning of an era of Spanish interest and eventually dominance. The Philippines became the Asian hub of the Manila-Acapulco galleon treasure fleet. Christianity became widespread. As the 19th century gave way to the 20th, there followed in quick succession the short-lived Philippine Revolution, the Spanish-American War, and the Philippine-American War. In the aftermath, the United States replaced Spain as the dominant power. Aside from the period of Japanese occupation, the United States retained sovereignty over the islands until the end of World War II when the Philippines gained independence. The United States bequeathed to the Philippines the English language and an affinity for Western culture. Since independence the Philippines has had an often tumultuous experience with democracy, with popular "People Power" movements overthrowing a dictatorship in one instance but also underlining the institutional weaknesses of its constitutional republic in others.
Etymology
The name Philippines is derived from that of King Philip II of Spain. Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos during his expedition in 1542 named the islands of Leyte and Samar Felipinas after the then Prince of Asturias (Spain). Eventually the name Las Islas Filipinas would be used to cover all the islands of the archipelago. before it became commonplace, however, other names such as Islas del Poniente (Islands of the West) and Magellan's name for the islands San Lázaro were also used by the Spanish to refer to the islands.
The official name of the Philippines has changed several times in the course of the country's history. During the Philippine Revolution, the country was officially called República Filipina or the Philippine Republic. From the period of the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War until the Commonwealth period, American colonial authorities referred to the country as the Philippine Islands, a translation of the Spanish name. It was during the American period that the name Philippines began to appear and has since become the country's common name. The official name of the country is now Republic of the Philippines.
History
The earliest known human remains found in the Philippines are those of the pre-Mongoloid Tabon Man of Palawan, carbon dated to around 24,000 years ago. Negritos were another group of early inhabitants but their appearance in the Philippines has not been reliably dated. They were followed by speakers of Malayo-Polynesian languages who began to arrive beginning around 4000 BCE, displacing the earlier arrivals. By 1000 BCE the inhabitants of the archipelago had developed into four kinds of social groups: hunter-gathering tribes, warrior societies, petty plutocracies, and maritime centered harbor principalities.
The maritime oriented peoples traded with other Asian countries during the subsequent period bringing influences from Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. There was no unifying political state encompassing the entire Philippine Archipelago. Instead, the islands were divided among competing thalassocracies ruled by various datus, rajahs, or sultans. Among these were the kingdoms of Maynila, Namayan, and Tondo, the rajahnates of Butuan and Cebu, and the sultanates of Maguindanao and Sulu. Some of these societies were part of the Malayan empires of Srivijaya, Majapahit, and Brunei. Islam was brought to the Philippines by traders and proselytizers from Malaysia and Indonesia. By the 15th century, Islam was established in the Sulu Archipelago and by 1565 had reached Mindanao, the Visayas, and Luzon.
In 1521, Portuguese explorer Fernão de Magalhães arrived in the Philippines and claimed the islands for Spain. Colonization began when Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi arrived from Mexico in 1565 and formed the first European settlements in Cebu. In 1571, after dealing with the local royal families in the wake of the Tondo Conspiracy and defeating the Chinese pirate warlord Limahong, the Spanish established Manila as the capital of the Spanish East Indies.
Spanish rule contributed significantly to bringing political unity to the archipelago. From 1565 to 1821, the Philippines was governed as a territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain and then was administered directly from Madrid after the Mexican War of Independence. The Manila galleons linking Manila to Acapulco traveled once or twice a year between the 16th and 19th century. Trade introduced foods such as corn, tomatoes, potatoes, chili peppers, and pineapples from the Americas. Roman Catholic missionaries converted most of the lowland inhabitants to Christianity and founded schools, a university, and hospitals. While a Spanish decree introduced free public schooling in 1863, efforts in mass public education mainly came to fruition during the American period.
During its rule, the Spanish fought off various indigenous revolts and several external colonial challenges from Chinese pirates, the Dutch, and the Portuguese. In an extension of the fighting of the Seven Years' War, British forces under the command of Brigadier General William Draper and Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish briefly occupied the Philippines. They found local allies like Diego and Gabriela Silang who took the opportunity to lead a revolt against the Mexican-born acting Governor-General and Archbishop of Manila Manuel Rojo del Rio y Vieyra, but Spanish rule was eventually restored following the 1763 Treaty of Paris.
In the 1800s, Philippine ports were opened to world trade. Many criollos and mestizos became wealthy. The influx of Spanish and Latino settlers secularized churches and government positions traditionally held by the peninsulares. The ideals of the French Revolution also began to spread through the islands. Criollo dissatisfaction resulted in the revolt in Cavite El Viejo in 1872 that was a precursor to the Philippine Revolution.
Revolutionary sentiments were stoked after colonial authorities executed the three priests, Mariano Gómez, José Burgos and Jacinto Zamora (collectively known as Gomburza), who were accused of sedition, in 1872. This would inspire a propaganda movement in Spain, organized by Marcelo H. del Pilar, José Rizal, and Mariano Ponce, lobbying for political reforms in the Philippines. Rizal was eventually executed on December 30, 1896 on charges of rebellion. As attempts at reform were meeting with resistance, Andrés Bonifacio in 1892 established the secret society called the Katipunan, a society along the lines of the freemasons, which sought independence from Spain through armed revolt. Bonifacio and the Katipunan started the Philippine Revolution in 1896. A faction of the Katipunan, the Magdalo of Cavite province, eventually came to challenge Bonifacio's position as the leader of the revolution and Emilio Aguinaldo took over. In 1898, the Spanish-American War began in Cuba and reached the Philippines. Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence from Spain in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898 and the First Philippine Republic was established the following year. Meanwhile, the islands were ceded by Spain to the United States for $20 million dollars in the 1898 Treaty of Paris. As it became increasingly clear the United States would not recognize the First Philippine Republic, the Philippine-American War broke out. It ended with American control over the islands.
In 1935, the Philippines was granted Commonwealth status. Plans for independence over the next decade were interrupted by World War II when the Japanese Empire invaded and established a puppet government. Many atrocities and war crimes were committed during the war such as the Bataan Death March and the Manila massacre that culminated during the Battle of Manila. Allied troops defeated the Japanese in 1945. By the end of the war it is estimated over a million Filipinos had died. On July 4, 1946, the Philippines attained its independence.
Immediately after World War II, the Philippines faced a number of challenges. The country had to be rebuilt from the ravages of war. It also had to come to terms with Japanese collaborators. Meanwhile, disgruntled remnants of the Hukbalahap communist rebel army that had previously fought against and resisted the Japanese continued to roam the rural regions. Eventually this threat was dealt with by Secretary of National Defense and later President Ramon Magsaysay but sporadic cases of communist insurgency continued to flare up long afterward.
In 1965, Ferdinand Marcos was elected president, his wife Imelda Marcos at his side. Nearing the end of his second term and constitutionally barred from seeking a third, he declared martial law on September 21, 1972. By using political divisions, the tension of the Cold War, and the specter of communist rebellion and Islamic insurgency as justifications, he was able to govern by decree. On August 21, 1983, Marcos' chief rival opposition leader Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. ignored warnings and returned from exile in the United States. He was assassinated as he was taken off the plane at the Manila International Airport (now called the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his memory). With political pressure building Marcos eventually called for snap presidential elections in 1986. Corazon Aquino, Benigno's widow, was convinced into becoming the presidential candidate and standard bearer of the opposition. The elections were widely thought of as rigged when Marcos was proclaimed the winner. This led to the People Power Revolution, instigated when two long-time Marcos allies—Armed Forces of the Philippines Vice Chief-of-Staff Fidel V. Ramos and Secretary of National Defense Juan Ponce Enrile—resigned and barricaded themselves in Camp Aguinaldo and Camp Crame. Exhorted on by the Archbishop of Manila Jaime Cardinal Sin, people gathered in support of the rebel leaders and protested on EDSA. In the face of mass protests and military defections, Marcos and his allies fled to Hawaii and into exile. Corazon Aquino was recognized as president.
The return of democracy and government reforms after the events of 1986 were hampered by national debt, government corruption, coup attempts, a persistent communist insurgency, and Islamic separatists. The economy improved during the administration of Fidel V. Ramos, who was elected in 1992. However, the economic improvements were negated with the onset of the East Asian financial crisis in 1997. In 2001, amid charges of corruption and a stalled impeachment process, Ramos' successor Joseph Ejercito Estrada was ousted from the presidency by the 2001 EDSA Revolution and replaced by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Geography
The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers (116,000 square miles). Its 36,289 kilometers of coastline makes it the country with the 5th longest coastline in the world. It is located between 116° 40', and 126° 34' E. longitude and 4° 40' and 21° 10' N. latitude and borders the Philippine Sea on the east, the South China Sea on the west, and the Celebes Sea on the south. The island of Borneo is located a few hundred kilometres southwest and Taiwan is located directly to the north. The Moluccas and Sulawesi are located to the south-southwest and Palau is located to the east of the islands.
Most of the mountainous islands are covered in tropical rainforest and volcanic in origin. The highest mountain is Mount Apo. It measures up to 2,954 metres (9,692 ft) above sea level and is located on the island of Mindanao. The longest river is the Cagayan River in northern Luzon. Manila Bay, upon the shore of which the capital city of Manila lies, is connected to Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines, by the Pasig River. Subic Bay, the Davao Gulf, and the Moro Gulf are other important bays. The San Juanico Strait separates the islands of Samar and Leyte but it is traversed by the San Juanico Bridge.
Situated on the northwestern fringes of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity. The Benham Plateau to the east in the Philippine Sea is an undersea region active in tectonic subduction. Around 20 earthquakes are registered daily, though most are too weak to be felt. The last major earthquake was the 1990 Luzon earthquake.There are many active volcanoes such as the Mayon Volcano, Mount Pinatubo, and Taal Volcano. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991 produced the second largest terrestrial eruption of the 20th century. Not all notable geographic features are so violent or destructive. A more serene legacy of the geological disturbances is the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River.
Due to the volcanic nature of the islands, mineral deposits are abundant. The country is estimated to have the second-largest gold deposits after South Africa and one of the largest copper deposits in the world. It is also rich in nickel, chromite, and zinc. Despite this, poor management, high population density, and environmental consciousness have resulted in these mineral resources remaining largely untapped. Geothermal energy, however, is another product of volcanic activity that the country has harnessed more successfully. The Philippines is the world's second-biggest geothermal producer behind the United States, with 18% of the country's electricity needs being met by geothermal power.
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Oficial Name:
Republika Ng Pilipinas
Independence:
Declared June 12, 1898
- Self-government March 24, 1934
- Recognized July 4, 1946
- Current constitution February 2, 1987
Area:
300.076km2
Inhabitants:
81.411.000
Language:
Agta, Agutaynen Aklanon Alangan Alta Arta Ata Ati Atta Ayta Balangao Balangingi Bantoanon Batak Bicolano Binukid Blaan Bolinao Bontoc Buhid Butuanon Caluyanun Capiznon Cebuano Chavacano Chinese Cuyonon Davawenyo English Filipino Finallig Ga'dang Gaddang Giangan Hanunoo Higaonon Hiligaynon Ibaloi Ibanag Ibatan Ifugao Ilocano Ilongot Inabaknon Inonhan Iraya Isinai Isnag Itawit Itneg Ivatan I-Wak Kagayanen Kalagan Kalagan Kalinga Kallahan Kamayo Kankanaey Karao Karolanos Kasiguranin Kinaray-A Magahat Maguindanao Malaynon Mamanwa Mandaya Manobo Mansaka Mapun Maranao Masbatenyo Molbog Palawano Pampangan Pangasinan Paranan Philippine Sign Language Porohanon Ratagnon Romblomanon Sama Sambal Sangil Sangir Sorsogon Spanish Subanen Sulod Surigaonon Tadyawan Tagabawa Tagalog Tagbanwa Tagbanwa Tausug Tawbuid Tboli Tiruray Waray-Waray Yakan Yogad
Capital city:
Manila
Meaning country name:
Lands of King Philip" (Philip II of Spain, reigned 1556 - 1598) - the "-ines" part at the end of the name functions adjectivally. A recent and very romantic descriptive name, "Pearl of the Orient Seas" derives from the poem, "Mi Ultimo Adios" written by Philippine nationalist hero José Rizal. Other names include Katagalugan (used by the Katipunan when referring to the Philippines and means "land of/by the river", though this name is more used to refer to the Tagalog areas) and Maharlika (from the name of the upper class in pre-Hispanic Philippines, meaning "noble").
Description Flag:
The national flag of the Philippines is a horizontal bicolor with equal bands of blue and red, and with a white equilateral triangle based at the hoist side; in the center of the triangle is a golden yellow sun with eight primary rays, each containing three individual rays; and at each corner of the triangle is a five-pointed golden yellow star. The flag is displayed with the blue field on top in times of peace, and with the red field on top in times of war.
The flag was first conceptualized by Emilio Aguinaldo. The first flag was sewn in Hong Kong by Marcela de Agoncillo, her daughter Lorenza, and Doña Delfina Herbosa de Natividad, a niece of José Rizal, the Philippines' national hero.
According to official sources, the white triangle stands for equality and fraternity; the blue field for peace, truth and justice; and the red field for patriotism and valor. The eight primary rays of the sun represent the first eight provinces (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac) that sought independence from Spain and were placed under martial law by the Spaniards at the start of the Philippine Revolution in 1896. The three stars represent the three major geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
However, the symbolism given in the 1898 Proclamation of Philippine Independence differs from the current official explanation. It says that the white triangle signifies the emblem of the Katipunan, the secret society that opposed Spanish rule. It says the flag's colors commemorate the flag of the United States as a manifestation of gratitude for American protection against the Spanish during the Philippine Revolution. It also says that one of the three stars represents the island of Panay, rather than the entire Visayas.
Coat of arms:
The Coat of Arms of the Philippines features the eight-rayed sun of the Philippines with each ray representing the eight provinces (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Manila, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac) which were placed under martial law by Governor-General Ramón Blanco during the Philippine Revolution, and the three five-pointed stars representing the three primary geographic regions of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. In the blue field on the left side is the Eagle of the United States, and in the red field on the right is the Lion-Rampant of Spain, both representing colonial history. The design is very similar to the design briefly adopted by the Commonwealth of the Philippines in 1940.
The heraldic description from Republic Act No. 8491 of 1998 is as follows: Paleways of two pieces, azure and gules; a chief argent studded with three mullets equidistant from each other; and, in point of honor, ovoid argent over all the sun rayonnant with eight minor and lesser rays. Beneath shall be the scroll with the words "REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS," inscribed thereon.
The words on the scroll have undergone many changes since Philippine independence. From independence in 1946 until 1972, when President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law, the scroll contained the words "REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES." From 1979 until the overthrow of Marcos in 1986, the scroll had the words "ISANG BANSA ISANG DIWA" ("One Nation, One Spirit") inscribed. After the overthrow of Marcos, the scroll changed to the current "REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS". In 1998, with the approval of Republic Act No. 8491, the eagle and lion on the lower half of the shield have been removed. However, the modified arms are not in wide use, pending the ratification of the law by a national referendum called for that purpose, as mandated by the Philippine Constitution.
Motto:
" Maka-Diyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan, at Makabayan "
National Anthem: Lupang Hinirang
Phillipins
Bayang Magiliw
Perlas ng Silanganan,
Alab ng puso
Sa dibdib mo'y buhay.
Lupang hinirang,
Duyan ka ng magiting,
Sa manlulupig,
'Di ka pasisiil.
Sa dagat at bundok,
Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw,
May dilag ang tula at awit
Sa paglayang minamahal.
Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y
Tagumpay na nagniningning,
Ang bituin at araw niya
Kailan pa ma'y 'di magdidilim.
Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati't pagsinta,
Buhay ay langit sa piling mo;
Aming ligaya, na 'pag may mang-aapi
Ang mamatay nang dahil sa 'yo.
Spanish
Tierra adorada
Hija del sol de Oriente,
Su fuego ardiente
en ti latiendo está.
¡Tierra de amores!
Del heroísmo cuna,
Los invasores
No te hollarán jamás.
En tu azul cielo, en tus auras,
En tus montes y en tu mar
Esplende y late el poema
De tu amada libertad.
Tu pabellón, que en las lides
La victoria iluminó,
No verá nunca apagados
Sus estrellas y su sol.
Tierra de dichas, del sol y de amores,
En tu regazo dulce es vivir.
Es una gloria para tus hijos,
Cuando te ofenden, por ti morir.
English
Beloved Country,
Pearl of the Orient,
The heart's fervor
In your heart is ever alive.
Chosen land,
You are the cradle of the brave.
To the conquerors
You shall never surrender.
Through the seas and mountains,
Through the air and your azure skies,
There is splendor in the poem
And song for dear freedom.
The sparkle of your flag
Is shining victory.
Its stars and sun
Forever will never dim.
Land of the morning, of glory, of our affection,
Life is heaven in your arms;
When someone oppresses you, it is our pleasure
To die for you.
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hun: Fülöp-szigetek
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ind: Pilipina / ڤيليڤينا; Filipina / فيليڤينا
isl: Filippseyjar; Filipseyjar
ita: Filippine
jnf: Ph’lippinnes
kaa: Filippinı / Филиппины
kmr: Fîlîpînêd / Филипинед / فیلیپینێد
kur: Filîpîn / فلیپین; Fîlîpîn / فیلیپین
lat: Philippinae
lav: Filipīnas
lim: Filipiene
lit: Filipinai
mol: Filipine / Филипине
msa: Filipina / فيليڤينا
nld: Filipijnen
nno: Filippinane
nob: Filippinene
nrm: Phelippènes
pap: Filipina
que: Philipinakuna
rmy: Filipine / क़िलिपिने
roh: Filippinas
ron: Filipine
rup: Filipinji
slo: Filipinia / Филипиниа
sme: Filippiinnat
smg: Fėlėpinā
smo: Filipaina
som: Filibiin
sqi: Filipinet
swe: Filippinerna
tgl: Pilipinas
ton: Filipaine
tuk: Filippinler / Филиппинлер
tur: Filipinler; Filipin Adaları
uzb: Filippin orollari / Филиппин ороллари
vie: Phi Luật Tân; Phi-líp-pin
vol: Filipuäns
vor: Filipiiniq
wln: Filipenes
wol: Filipiin
alt | chm | kom | kum | rus: Филиппины (Filippiny)
bul | mkd: Филипини (Filipini)
kjh | tyv: Филиппиннер (Filippinner)
mon | udm: Филиппин (Filippin)
abq: Филиппинска дзыгӀвбжяква (Fiłippinska dzəʿʷbžjakʷa)
bak: Филиппин / Filippin
bel: Філіпіны / Filipiny
che: Филиппинаш (Filippinaš)
chv: Филиппин утравӗсем (Filippin utravĕsem)
kaz: Филиппин аралдары / Fïlïppïn araldarı / فيليپپين ارالدارى
kbd: Филиппинскэ островхэр (Filippinskă ostrovĥăr)
kir: Филиппиндер (Filippinder); Филиппин аралдары (Filippin araldary)
krc: Филиппинле (Filippinle)
oss: Филиппинтӕ (Filippintä)
srp: Филипини / Filipini
tat: Филиппин утраулары / Filippin utrawları
tgk: Ҷазираҳои Филиппин / جزیرههای فیلیپین / Çazirahoi Filippin
ukr: Філиппіни (Filyppiny)
ara: الفيليبين (al-Fīlībbīn); الفلبين (al-Filibbīn); الفيلبين (al-Fīlibbīn)
fas: فیلیپین / Filipin
prs: فلپین (Felepīn)
pus: فلپين (Filipīn); فلپاين (Filipāyn)
snd: فلپائن (Filipāʾin)
uig: فىلىپپىن / Filippin / Филиппин
urd: فلپائن (Filipāʾin)
div: ޕިލިޕީންސް (Pilipīns); ފިލިޕީންސް (Filipīns)
heb: פיליפינים (Fîlîpînîm)
lad: פ'יליפינאס / Filipinas
yid: פֿיליפּינען (Filipinen)
amh: ፊሊፒን (Filipin)
ell-dhi: Φιλιππίνες (Filippínes)
ell-kat: Φιλιππῖναι (Filippĩnai)
hye: Ֆիլիպիններ (Filipinner)
kat: ფილიპინები (Ṗilipinebi)
hin: फ़िलीपींस (Filīpīṁs); फ़िलीपिंस (Filīpiṁs); फ़िलिपाइन (Filipāin); फ़िलिपीन (Filipīn); फ़िलिपाइंस (Filipāiṁs); फ़िलिपींस (Filipīṁs)
mar: फिलिपाईन्स (Pʰilipāīns)
ben: ফিলিপিন্স (Pʰilipins); ফিলিপাইন (Pʰilipāin)
pan: ਫਿਲਿਪੀਨੀਜ਼ (Pʰilipīnīz)
kan: ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪೀನ್ಸ್ (Pʰilippīns)
mal: ഫിലിപ്പൈന്സ് (Pʰilippains); ഫിലിപ്പീന്സ് (Pʰilippīns)
tam: பிலிப்பைன்ஸ் (Pilippaiṉs); பிலிப்பின் தீவுகள் (Pilippiṉ Tīvukaḷ)
tel: ఫిలిప్పీన్స్ (Pʰilippīns)
zho: 菲律賓/菲律宾 (Fēilùbīn)
yue: 菲律賓/菲律宾 (Fèileuhtbān)
jpn: フィリピン (Firipin)
kor: 필리핀 (Pillipin)
bod: ཧྥི་ལེའི་པིན་ (Hpʰi.le'i.pin.); ཧྥེ་ལི་པིང་ (Hpʰe.li.piṅ.)
mya: ဖိလစ္ပုိင္ (Pʰíliʿpaĩ)
tha: ฟิลิปปินส์ (Filippin[s])
lao: ຟີລິບປິນ (Fīlippin)
khm: ហ្វីលីពីន (Hvīlīpīn); ហ្វ៉ីលិពីន (Hvīlipīn)