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Philippine icons in 30" x 40" stretched canvas*Jose Rizal - national hero (top left corner)
* Lapu-lapu - killed Magellan ((small statue on top right side corner)
* Phil. flag colours - top far right
* coconut tree - 'tree of life'
* beach/sun - representing the beautiful beaches
* carabao (water buffalo) - animal helper in the fields
* family - Filipinos being/having a close family ties
* 'mano po' - respect gesture
* jeepney and tricycle - national local transport
* 'karitela' (horse drawn carriages) - an old traditional
transport
* 'sampaguita' (jasmin flower) - national flower, lower far right
* bits n pieces cut-ups/collages of pictures - traditional dances, lechon, bayanihan, traditional old cotumes/dresses, colourful fiestas, former president Cory Aquino, Jose Rizal, Lapu-lapu..
done in mixed media: pastels (oil and dry), acrylic and oil, tecture paint, sand mortar, collages of newspapers and my artworks, fabric and ropes...
not really my style, but need to experiment 
thank you for reading and looking
Philippine Icons (c) JOKing
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Comments: 125
cool image Jasmin
I think you could become a abstract artist in time,
nice design
Magellan was killed in the Phillpines?
and I see you are the National Flower
Staats
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Yes, Lapu-lapu stopped the Spaniards spreading Christianity on that part of the Philippines and it's still is the only Muslim part of the country [link]
and yes, 'jasmin' is our national flower
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I like the idea and I am glad you're so inspired!
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