The province of Bohol in the Philippines is one of the few provinces to have its own flag. The flag of Bohol is a French-style tricolour with the white stripe being double the width of the blue and red stripes. Superimposed on the white stripe is the main portion of the seal of Bohol, depicting the island's history and famous landmarks. It consists of the two bolos representing the Tamblot Uprising and the Dagohoy Rebellion, the Chocolate Hills and the Sandugo between Miguel López de Legazpi and Datu Sikatuna. The flag has a proportion of 1:2, the same as the flag of the Philippines. Image File history File links Flag_of_Bohol_Province,_Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bohol Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Tagbilaran City Founded: March 25, 1565 Population: 2000 census—1,137,268 (18th largest) Density—276 per km² (25th highest) Area: 4,117. ... The Dannebrog, national flag of Denmark. ... French tricolour flag A tricolour is a flag or banner having three colours, usually in approximately equal size (horizontally or vertically) and lacking additional symbols. ... The Tamblot Uprising was one of two significant revolts that occurred in Bohol, Philippines during the Spanish Era. ... The Dagohoy Rebellion was one of two significant revolts that occurred in Bohol, Philippines during the Spanish Era. ... Bohol, Philippines from Google Earth The Chocolate Hills Natural Geological Monument The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. ... (This article is about the Sandugo or Blood Compact and its history. ... Miguel López de Legazpi Miguel López de Legazpi (b. ... Datu Sikatuna was the chieftain of Bohol, who made a blood compact and allianced with the Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi in March 16, 1565. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The national flag of the Philippines features an eight-rayed sun and three stars, all in gold, on a white equilateral triangle on the mast. ...

The flag embodies the ideals of Bohol as a peace-loving, ideal-defending province. It also depicts Bohol as an agricultural province embodied with God-given natural beauty.

Each color has its own distinct significance. Blue represents nobility, white for purity, and red for courage. In addition, the flag contains a blue star. The star represents Carlos P. Garcia, the first and only president of the Philippines to come from Bohol. Another star shall be added for every Boholano that becomes president of the Philippines. Carlos Polistico Garcia (November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971) was the 8th president of the Philippines (1957-1961). ... The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

See also

• Bohol

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bohol Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Tagbilaran City Founded: March 25, 1565 Population: 2000 census—1,137,268 (18th largest) Density—276 per km² (25th highest) Area: 4,117. ...

External links

• Description of the flag and seal of Bohol by the Bohol provincial government