The Philippine archipelago was settled at least 30,000 years ago when migrations from the Indonesian archipelago and elsewhere are believed to have occurred. Additional migrations took place over the next millennia. Over time, the social and political organization developed and evolved in the widely scattered islands.
In 1380, Muslim Arabs arrived in the Sulu Archipelago and established settlements which became mini-states ruled by a Datu. They introduced Islam in the southern parts of the archipelago including some parts of Luzon and were under the control of the Muslim sultans of Borneo. They had a significant influence over the region for a couple of hundreds of years.
The Malay Muslims remained dominant in these parts until the 16th century. In the early 16th century, the Philippines began receiving visitors who would have far more long-lasting consequences. Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed at Samar at dawn on 16 March 1521. He claimed the islands for Spain and named them the Islas del Poniente (Western Islands).
The USA took control of the islands in 1945 and allowed the Philippines independence on July 4, 1946. The banner experienced minor adjustments in 1997. The Philippine banner was initially outlined by General Aguinaldo in 1897 in Hong Kong. The banner of the Philippines comprises of two even stripes and a white level triangle on the left half of the banner confronting the center. The top stripe is blue and the base is red. In every edge of the triangle is a five-pointed gold/yellow star. In the center point of the triangle, there is an expansive gold/yellow sun.
The current Philippine flag was adopted on September 16, 1997. The flag was originally adopted in 1898 after the Philippines gained independence from Spain but it was banned in 1907 after the USA took control of the country. Public pressure saw the ban lifted in 1920. Japan invaded the Philippines in 1942 and the flag was again banned until 1943.
The blue stripe symbolizes patriotism and equity. The red speaks of valor and the bloodshed for opportunity and freedom and the white stands for peace. The white triangle reflects uniformity and the Katipunan patriot association. The three stars reflect the three fundamental geological locales of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, and the Visayas. The sun speaks of the freedom and its eight beams reflect the eight areas that drove the Philippine uprising against Spanish standard. The national banner of the Philippines is the nation's war ensign, when the Philippines are at war it is flown upside down, with the red stripe on top of the blue. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit Philippine Flag history right at home.
In 1380, Muslim Arabs arrived in the Sulu Archipelago and established settlements which became mini-states ruled by a Datu. They introduced Islam in the southern parts of the archipelago including some parts of Luzon and were under the control of the Muslim sultans of Borneo. They had a significant influence over the region for a couple of hundreds of years.
The Malay Muslims remained dominant in these parts until the 16th century. In the early 16th century, the Philippines began receiving visitors who would have far more long-lasting consequences. Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed at Samar at dawn on 16 March 1521. He claimed the islands for Spain and named them the Islas del Poniente (Western Islands).
The USA took control of the islands in 1945 and allowed the Philippines independence on July 4, 1946. The banner experienced minor adjustments in 1997. The Philippine banner was initially outlined by General Aguinaldo in 1897 in Hong Kong. The banner of the Philippines comprises of two even stripes and a white level triangle on the left half of the banner confronting the center. The top stripe is blue and the base is red. In every edge of the triangle is a five-pointed gold/yellow star. In the center point of the triangle, there is an expansive gold/yellow sun.
The current Philippine flag was adopted on September 16, 1997. The flag was originally adopted in 1898 after the Philippines gained independence from Spain but it was banned in 1907 after the USA took control of the country. Public pressure saw the ban lifted in 1920. Japan invaded the Philippines in 1942 and the flag was again banned until 1943.
The blue stripe symbolizes patriotism and equity. The red speaks of valor and the bloodshed for opportunity and freedom and the white stands for peace. The white triangle reflects uniformity and the Katipunan patriot association. The three stars reflect the three fundamental geological locales of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, and the Visayas. The sun speaks of the freedom and its eight beams reflect the eight areas that drove the Philippine uprising against Spanish standard. The national banner of the Philippines is the nation's war ensign, when the Philippines are at war it is flown upside down, with the red stripe on top of the blue. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit Philippine Flag history right at home.
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