Jose Rizal and Philippine

National Symbol
JOSE RIZAL

 WAS A FILIPINO NATIONALIST AND POLYMATH DURING

THE TAIL END OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD OF THE
PHILIPPINES.HE IS TAGGED AS THE NATIONAL HERO
(PAMBANSANG BAYANI) OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE.AN
OPTHALMOLOGIST BY PROFESSION,RIZAL BECAME A
WRITER AND A KEY MEMBER OF THE FILIPINO
PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT,WHICH ADVOCATED POLITICAL
REFORMS FOR THE COLONY UNDER SPAIN.
JOSE RIZAL

 A HERO SYMBOLIZES GOODNESS .RIZAL GAVE US FREEDOM

BY USING GOODNESS.JOSE RIZAL BECAME THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL HERO BECAUSE HE FAUGHT FOR FREEDOM IN A
SILENT BUT POWERFUL WAY.HE EXPRESSED HIS LOVE FOR
THE PHILIPPINES THROUGH HIS NOVELS,ESSAYS AND
ARTICLES RATHER THAN THROUGH THE USE OF FACE OR
AGRESSION.
JOSE RIZAL
 JOSE PROTASIO RIZAL MERCADO y ALONSO REALONDA
WAS HIS REAL NAME
 BORN IN CALAMBA ,LAGUNA
 BORN ON JUNE 19,1861
 PEPE WAS HIS NICKNAME
 HE STUDIED AT ATENEO MUNICIPAL DE MANILA,
UNIVERSITY OF STO.TOMAS, UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE
MADRID
 LA SOLIDARIDAD, LA LIGA FILIPINA WAS HIS
ORGANIZATION
 HE DIED ON DECEMBER 30, 1896 (AGED 35)
 EXECUTION BY FIRING SQUAD WAS THE CAUSE OF HIS
DEATH
 HE HAS A MONUMENTS IN LUNETA PARK, MANILA ,
CALAMBA,LAGUNA, DAET CAMARINES NORTE, CARSON,
CALIFORNIA
 JOSEPHINE BRACKEN (1896) WAS HIS WIFE
 FRANCISCO RIZAL MERCADO (FATHER)
 TEODORA ALONSO REALONDA (MOTHER)
 JOSE RIZAL HAS A 9 SISTERS AND ONE BROTHER
 JOSE RIZAL CAME FROM A WEALTHY FAMILY IN CALAMBA,
LAGUNA
 CONSIDERED ONE OF THE LARGEST FAMILY IN THOSE
TIMES
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL
SYMBOL

 THE NATIONAL SYMBOL OF THE PHILIPPINES CONSIST OF

SYMBOL THAT REPRESENT PHILIPPINES TRADITIONS AND
IDEALS AND CONVEY THE PRINCIPLES OF SOVEREIGNTY
AND NATIONAL SOLIDARITY OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE
SYMBOLS OF THE
PHILIPPINES
•THE PHILIPPINE FLAG
Our flag stands for our country. Our flag has four colors they are
red, white, blue and yellow. Red stands for bravery, white for purity,
and blue for peace. Our flag has three stars and a sun. The three stars
stands for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The sun stands for freedom
and its eight rays stands for the eight provinces that revoited against
the Spaniards.
•LUPANG HINIRANG
It is our national anthem
we sing it during flag ceremony
Julian Felipe composed the music
Jose Palma wrote the words of the song
It tells about our beautiful country and our willingness to die

her freedom

•SAMPAGUITA
National flower. Its petal are fragrant and milky-white. The
flower symbolises purity
•BAHAY-KUBO
It is our national house. It is built from nipa and bamboo and is
usually seen in the barrios.

•BARONG TAGALOG AND BARO’T SAYA

National costumes. The Barong-Tagalog is worn by men ehile the
Baro’t Saya is worn by women during important occasions.
•CARABO
This is our national animal.The domesticated carabao is
persevering, industrious, and strong. These are qualities that Filipinos
possess.

•BANGUS
The National Fish. The milkfish has white sparkling scales; it’s
flesh has a deliciously exquisite taste.
•MANGGA
National fruit. This very delicious fruit has very smooth skin
.It is green when unripe or raw and yellow when ripe.

•NARRA
National Tree. This tree has qualities like that of the Filipinos:
sturdy, upright, firm and durable.

•SIPA
National Game.
•PHILIPPINE EAGLE
National Bird. The Philippine eagle is a large bird of prey, strong
and fearless. It represents the Philippines as a solid and stable nation.

•CARIŃOSA
National Dance.

•ANAHAW
National Leaf.
•DR. JOSE RIZAL
Nationa Hero. An admirable and brilliant writer and doctor , Rizal
wrote the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo which opened the
minds or many Filipinos to flight for freedom from foreign colonizers.
LIFE’S AND WORK OF RIZAL

PREPARED BY:
• Donato P. Velasco Jr.
• Ronalyn B. Sarmiento
• Ronabel Pinera

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