Filipino Warrior Arts Hoodie

The Front: The Coat of Arms of the Republic of the Philippines. The Coat of Arms of the Philippines consists of eight sun rays representing the Eight Philippines Revolution Provinces of Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Manila, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac. The Three Five-Pointed Stars represent the Three major island groups of Luzon, The Visayas, and Mindanao. The Blue Field/Background on the Left side has a Bald Eagle representing the United States of America, and on the Red Field/Background on the Right side has a Rampant Lion representing the Kingdom of León, Spain, both represent the Country of the Philippines origins. The Back: Symbolic Features of the Philippine War Arts. The Outer Circle may represent many things but it predominantly signifies the Circular Movement around an opponent. The Triangle again may represent many things but it predominantly signifies the Footwork of the Arts. The Pattern inside the Triangle represents the Striking Patterns of both an Armed and an Unarmed Practitioner. The Symbolic Kris Sword represents the Island of Mindanao. The Symbolic Talibong Sword represents the Islands of The Visayas. The Symbolic Rattan Baton represents the Island of Luzon. The Crescent Moon represents the Secrecy of the Philippines War Arts while under the Spanish Rule.