PHILIPPINE NATIONAL SYMBOLS

Symbols represent a wide variety of things. When people see a particular symbol, they associate it with something meaningful or standard. With this, each country has their own national symbols to identify themselves from others and to unite its citizens through nationalism.
Check out these official national symbols of the Philippines:

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NATIONAL ANIMAL: CARABAO
If common men have dogs as their best friend, then the carabao or Philippine water buffalo is the Filipino farmer’s best friend. They’re beasts of burden, able to do almost everything that needs to be done on the rice fields, including carry the farmer and his goods. But, without any laws to recognized them, they’ll remain an unofficial symbol of the country.

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NATIONAL FRUIT: MANGO
A common sight in Philippine wet and dry markets, the mango has long been seen as the National fruit. As popular as it is for making desserts, there is no law that proclaims it as a national symbol.

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NATIONAL BIRD: PHILIPPINE EAGLE

The Philippine national bird is called “Philippine eagle”  scientifically known as Pithecophaga jefferyi. It was made official in 1978 by former President Ferdinand Marcos through Proclamation No. 1732.

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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL FALG
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.

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NATIONAL HOUSE: BAHAY KUBO
The humble bahay kubo or nipa hut is still seen in some parts of the country, particularly in the provinces. While it has long been a symbol of Filipino homes, it has not been recognized as a national symbol.