I have a very fond experience in school with my classmates. We were in the laboratory way back in elementary school and were discussing our favorite elements in a flag.
I am particularly fond of the Philippine flag. It has four colors. The upper part is blue while the lower part is red. There is a triangle on the side with a white background. Three yellow stars and a big sun at the center of the triangle are also present.
Every morning, our school would hold a flag ceremony before classes start and our world flag would be raised and then brought back down in the afternoon. There would be people assigned to beat the drums as the national anthem “Lupang Hinirang” played. The flag was raised by boy or girl scouts and there would be students putting their hand on their chest or saluting the flag as a sign of respect.
The flag ceremony was a special memory for all of us even after we graduated. We stayed in elementary school for six years and another four in high school. During lunch break, we would sit on the benches close to the flag pole. We took time to admire the flag waving proudly in the air. During storms, the flag would stay up and afterwards, look clean and fresh again because of the durable material.
Our teachers taught us that when the red part of the flag is above the blue, a war is raging. We were also taught how to treat the flag with full respect and how to handle it properly.
I will always see the Philippine flag with respect.Labels: custom flag, custom flag maker, custom flag. personalized flag, Philippine flag
by:
The Flagman
