I'm learning a lot of Philppine history, below is a bit of it in a poem
Hat off! Along the street there comes a blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums, and a flash of color beneath the sky: Blue crimson and white it shines, over the straight marching lines the flag is passing by signifying the land fights, the ocean fights, the grim and great. Fought to save the Philippine Nation. Weary marches and sinking ships, cheers of victory on dying lips.
Hats off! The Philippine Flag is passing by. You are so grand in every fold, linked with mighty deeds of old. Steeped in blood where heroes fell, torn and pierced by shot and shell.
Hats off! Throats swell at the sight of you, the flag is passing by. Days of glory, tears of war, keeps our Nation, great and strong, warding off dictators. Pride, glory, honor, live in the colors stand or fall. Salute the flag as it floats on by.
Hats off! Streaming a loft in the clear, blue sky, rippling, easing, tugging away, gay as the sunshine, bright as day, throbbing with life. No one mess with the flag of our country free.
Hats off! The flag’s raised high; bare our heads as it passes by. We thrill with pride, and our hearts beat fast, and we cheer and cheer as the flag goes past. The flag that waves for you and me. Flag of our country, Flag of the free!
Hats off! What of the men who lifted you, Old Flag on top of Luzon Hill, Who crushed the Japs cruel, will, mid shock and roar and crash and scream, that crossed the Inland Sea. Who starved, who fought, who bled, who died, that you might gloat in glorious pride, nobly as you led the way.
Hats off! Your stars shine on for liberty, white stripes stand for purity, crimson courage high, for Honor’s sake to fight and die. Lead on against the alien shore!
Hats off!
Author Karl Wallace
Philippines Flag. -Blue Part, - Peace, Happiness, Joy, Trust, and Justice. - Red Part, - War, Patriotism, Defense, and Courage. Three Stars, - main geographical division, Luzon (Northern area), Visayas (Central area), and Mindanao (Southern area). The White kind of "unseen" piece, - Equality, kindness, and careness. 8 Rays of the sun, - symbolizes the first eight provinces that was declared by the Governor-General in "Estado de Guerra", or state of war, namely Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga Tarlac, and Manila (Morong). Sun, - Light. When the Red is on top Philippines is at WAR When the Blue is on top Philippines is at PEACE
