| 1892 - 1897 | Various flags were raised by the revolutionary leaders of the Katipunan. |
| 1898 | The first Philippine Flag was sewn in Hongkong by Mrs. Marcela Agoncillo, during Gen. Aguinaldo's exile. |
| May 25, 1898 | The Philippine Flag is first raised in victory at Alapan |
| Jun 11, 1898 | Maestro Julian Felipe played "Marcha Nacional Filipina" to revolutionary leaders, who adopted it as the National Anthem. |
| Jun 12, 1898 | The Philippine flag was raised during the Proclamation of Independence as the National Anthem was being played. |
| Sept 3, 1899 | La Independencia published what became the first lyrics of the National Anthem, the Spanish poem Filipinas. |
| Aug 23, 1907 | (Flag Law) US prohibited public display of Philippine flag |
| 1907 - 1919 | The song Bayan Ko was conceived in protest against the prohibition of the display of the flag and singing of the Nation Anthem. |
| Oct 30, 1919 | The Flag Law was repealed. |
| 1934 | The Philippine Commonwealth finally adopted the English version of the National Anthem, The Philippine Hymn. |
| Oct 14, 1943 | Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and Gen. Artemio Ricarte raised the flag during Inauguration of "Second Philippine Republic" |
| Oct 23, 1944 | Gen Douglas McArthur returned to the Philippines and raised the Philippine flag side by side with the US flag. |
| Jul 4, 1946 | US recognized Philippine Independence.
Pres. Manuel Roxas raised the Philippine flag in colorful rites at the Luneta. |
| Sep 30, 1949 | Pres. Elpidio Quirino, by proclamation Order No. 146, declared June 12 of every year as FlagDay |
| May 26, 1956 | The official Filipino version of the National Anthem, Lupang Hinirang, translated by Ildefonso Santos and Julian Cruz Balmaceda, was proclaimed. |
| 1962 | Pres. Diosdado Macapagal declared June 12 as Philippine Independence day |