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Sampaguita Pictures was a Philippine film production company. It was named for the Philippine national flower , sampaguita . Though no longer functioning, the company's Sampaguita Compound remains in Quezon City.
In 1934, during the Commonwealth era, Governor-General Frank Murphy declared sampaguita [10] and narra [11] 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. [12]
It is widely cultivated for its attractive and sweetly fragrant flowers. The flowers may be used as a fragrant ingredient in perfumes and jasmine tea. It is the national flower of the Philippines, where it is known as sampaguita, [9] as well as being one of the three national flowers of Indonesia, where it is known as melati putih.
The Philippines adopted the sampaguita (Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac) in 1934 as its national flower because it symbolizes purity and cleanliness due to its color and sweet smell. [10] It is popularly strung into garlands presented to visitors and dignitaries and is a common adornment on religious images.
Philippines: Jasminum sambac is the national flower. Adopted in 1935, it is known as "sampaguita" in the islands. It is usually strung in garlands which are then used to adorn religious images. [36] Thailand: Jasmine flowers are used as a symbol of motherhood. [37] Tunisia: The national flower of Tunisia is
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Philippines (12 C, 23 P, 2 F) Pages in category "National symbols of the Philippines" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
There are more than 42,000 known major and minor festivals in the Philippines, the majority of which are in the barangay (village) level. Due to the thousands of town, city, provincial, national, and village fiestas in the country, the Philippines has traditionally been known as the Capital of the World's Festivities.
The national flower, sampaguita was the underlying motif of the interior spaces shown in wrought-iron grills on the stairs, the lobby, the foyer and the proscenium arch. [1] Also found in its lobby is a mural entitled "Rising Philippines" done by Victorio C. Edades, Carlos V. Francisco and Galo B. Ocampo. The theme also is evident in the ...