What does the 3 stars in the Philippines' flag symbolize?
The three stars in the Philippine flag represents the three groups islands in the Philippines. These islands are the Luzon, Mindanao, and Visayas
The first star, the island of Luzon is derived from the word “lusong” used in separating the rice husks from the rice grains. This represents the diligence of Filipinos.
The second star, the island of Mindanao is derived from the word “lawa” or lake. This symbolizes the role of Filipinos to safeguard and preserve the environment and natural resources of the Philippines.
The third star, the island of Visayas is derived from the word “masaya” or happy. This is to always show the jolly character or personality of the Filipinos in words and in deeds.
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Ken Putnam
What do the three stars ...
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zolnem
So being happy and diligently preserving the environment.
billyboy915
The bad grammar of the question told me this was an unreviewed Quizzclub Clone question.
It should be, "What DO the 3 stars in the Philippines' flag symbolize?"
klmilles
Magellan could not attest to the "jolly character" of Filipinos. Of course, he really annoyed them.
teacherchicky
As much as we would hope they stand for those wonderful things; it's the islands that they chose to place on their flag!
earlepg
I hope that the residents of the smaller islands don't feel left out.