The Republic of the Philippines named in honor of King Philip II of SpainIt has a great Spanish cultural heritage, since it was conquered by them. Its national symbols are ingrained, highly respected and valued by citizens.
The flag of the Philippines, influenced in a certain way by the design of the Cuban flag, is made up of two horizontal stripes of equal size. The upper one is the red one that represents the blood, courage and struggle of all those who had to do with the achievement of their independence. The blue stripe, which is the bottom one, signifies the unity and ideals of the country. It has a white triangle near the mast with a golden sun that symbolizes the rebirth of an independent nation, it is surrounded by three five-pointed stars that are the symbolism of Luzon, Mindanao and Visayas.
The coat of arms of the Philippine archipelago, It has a lot of similarity with its flag. In its lower division we can see the white-headed eagle of the United States and the rampant lion that appears on the shield of Spain. Both nations were the ones that controlled and subdued the Philippines
