what does the philippines flag represent?
Flag of the Philippines
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 Though the national animal of the Philippines is the carabao , the tamaraw is also considered a national symbol of the Philippines . An image of the animal is found on the 1980 @-@ to @-@ early @-@ 1990 version of the one @-@ Peso coins . 

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 Republic Act 8491 , known also as Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines , stipulates the code for national flag , anthem , motto , coat @-@ of @-@ arms and other heraldic items and devices of the Philippines . According to Article XIV Section 6 of the Constitution of the Philippines , the national language of the Philippines is Filipino . Apart from RA 8491 and the Constitution , the Philippines has only five official national symbols enacted either through a proclamation by the executive department or through a Republic Act by the legislative department , namely sampaguita , narra , the Philippine eagle , the Philippine pearl and arnis . In 1934 , during the Commonwealth era , Governor @-@ General Frank Murphy declared sampaguita and narra as national flower and national tree , respectively , through Proclamation No. 652 . Philippine President Fidel Ramos proclaimed the Philippine eagle as the national bird in 1995 through Proclamation No. 615 . Ramos also declared the South Sea Pearl or Philippine Pearl as the national gem in 1996 through Proclamation No. 905 . In 2009 , President Gloria Macapagal @-@ Arroyo declared arnis as the national sport and martial art through Republic Act 9850 . 

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 The national symbols of the Philippines consist of symbols that represent Philippine traditions and ideals and convey the principles of sovereignty and national solidarity of the Filipino people . Some of these symbols are stated in the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines , which is also known as Republic Act 8491 . The national language of the Philippines is Filipino as stated in the Constitution of the Philippines . Aside from those stated symbols in the Constitution and in Republic Act 8491 , there are only five official national symbols of the Philippines enacted through law , namely sampaguita as national flower , narra as national tree , the Philippine eagle as national bird , Philippine pearl as national gem and arnis as national martial art and sport . 

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 = National symbols of the Philippines = 

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 The Philippines is an officially secular state , although Christianity is the dominant faith . Catholic Church data from 2015 found that about 82 @.@ 9 % of the population professed Catholicism . Around 37 % regularly attend Mass and 29 % identify as very religious . Protestants are 1 @.@ 8 % of the total population . The Philippine Independent Church is a notable independent Catholic denomination . Iglesia ni Cristo is a notable Restorationist denomination in the country . 
