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The Provincial Flag of Bohol
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The Provincial Flag shall have the following design and symbolism :
Size and Dimension: It shall have the same size and dimension as the Philippine
National Flag.
Colors: The provincial flag shall have three (3) colors, namely ; blue for nobility,
white for purity, and red for courage. The path and/or strip of the blue and red runs in a
perpendicular grain with the patch of white in-between.
Chocolate Hills: This famous tourist attraction symbolizes the abundance of natural beauty
that the Creator has bestowed on Bohol. The supplementary background of green in the
reproduction of the province's coat of arms is interpretative of Bohol as an agricultural
province, most of its people depend on farming for their livelihood.
Blood Compact: The Sikatuna - Legaspi Blood Compact symbolizes the Boholano's love for
peace.
The two Bolos: The bolos with their handle and hand-guards on top, reclining respectively
towards the left and right depict the Dagohoy and Tamblot revolts; that a true Boholano will
rise and fight if supervening factors embroil them into something beyond reason or
tolerance.
The Lone Star: The Lone Star represents Carlos P. Garcia, a native son of Talibon who was
the only Philippine President produced by the province . Another star shall be added for
every Boholano who shall also become president of the Philippines.
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The Provincial Seal of Bohol
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The Provincial Seal of Bohol has the following inscriptions:
Chocolate Hills: This famous tourist attraction symbolizes the abundance of natural beauty
that the Creator has bestowed on Bohol. The supplementary background of green in the
reproduction of the province's coat of arms is interpretative of Bohol as an agricultural
province, most of its people depend on farming for their livelihood.
Blood Compact: The Sikatuna - Legaspi Blood Compact symbolizes the Boholano's love for
peace.
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