MANILA, Philippines — Google celebrated the Philippines’ 123rd Independence Day with a doodle of the country’s flag on its front page.
“On this day in 1898, a public reading of the Philippine Declaration of Independence in Cavite el Viejo (modern-day Kawit) proclaimed the archipelago a sovereign nation,” Google said in a statement on Saturday.
Google also explained the symbolic meanings behind the Philippine flag’s colors, stars, and the eight rays of the sun.
“Filled with symbolic meaning, all of the flag’s colors stand for a unique element of Philippine pride. Blue represents the peace and justice earned from Philippine leaders’ heroic sacrifice, red …
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