Flores de Mayo
flores de mayo spanish flower may festival held philippine month may one may devotion blessed virgin mary last entire month santacruzan spanish santa cruz holy cross ritual pageant held last day flores de mayo honour finding true cross helena constantinople known reyna elena constantine great connection may stem may date roodmas pope john xxiii deleted due trend time abolish holy day either duplicate dedicated ahistorical saint feast exaltation cross september commemorates recovery relic emperor heraclius persian instead finding saint helena combine occasion roodmas present general roman calendar name festival derived spanish language word flores meaning flower name flores de maría flower mary álay filipino offering bicol region ritual begin recitation rosary last day simply called katapusan marked mass santacruzan procession blessed virgin mary traditional martía respective meaning said recitation salve regina spanish litany loreto ceremony simple snack given child attending alabasyón spanish praising term prayer sung honour holy cross town particularly iloilo respective puroks street barangays respective chapel house prayer even church image virgin mary venerated child gather simple catechism teaching life story mary history marian apparition christian doctrine value holistic value virtue life teaching also taught prayer song uniquely recited flores de mayo child offer flower image virgin mary symbol love affection veneration commemoration reminiscent lady fatima apparition three child first took place may offered snack church area giving child paper ticket actively participating well catechism end month may also coincides end flores de mayo child redeem value ticket school supply ready school opening june supply brought currently august september beginning depending date set department education switch calendar paper ticket tradition among child also mark one final salvo school year santacruzan usually held last day may coincide end catechism child amongst tagalog people custom began proclamation dogma immaculate conception circa publication mariano sevilla translation devotional flores de maría flower mary also known longer title mariquít na bulaclac nasa pagninilaynilay sa buong buannang mayo ay inihahandog nañg mañga devoto cay maría santísima beautiful flower meditation whole month may presented devotee mary holy one famous may tradition batangas particularly lipa luglugan nightly devotion party honouring virgin mary held structure called tuklóng devotee offer flower prayer image mary every night prayer hermanos hermanas day give away treat participant followed party luglugan last month tapusan ending marked mass santacruzan procession blessed virgin mary capped final luglugan last following morning santacruzan religiohistorical beauty pageant held many city town even small community throughout philippine month may one colorful aspect festival pageant depicts finding true cross queen helena mother constantine great many movie television personality participate event featured major santacruzan festival became part filipino tradition identified youth love romance prior santacruzan novena held honour holy cross procession commemorates search holy cross reyna elena son emperor constantine said root joyous thanksgiving celebration followed finding holy cross jerusalem translation constantinople istanbul general order procession participant procession would follow typical arrangement cross image saint helena cross used santa cruzan image blessed mother used flores de mayo distinction two festival organizer mixed two festival together one celebration flores santa cruzan additional title pamayanan community figure group refers marian apparition popular title unless mentioned marian dogma pamayanan inmaculada representation immaculate conception principal protectress republic also known pamayanang caysaysay related title lady caysasay pamayanan la naval representation lady rosary often carry rosary included santacruzan title queen holy rosary miraculous story victory catholic turkish muslim battle lepanto october victory filipino spaniard dutch battle la naval de manila march october also known pamayanang manaoag pamayanang piat related title lady manaoag lady piat pamayanan asunción representation assumption mary pamayanan del carmen representation lady mount carmel appeared saint simon stock mount carmel palestine july carry scapular mount carmel first ever title santacruzan named lady mount carmel kept promise brown scapular saying whosoever dy vested scapular shall never suffer fire hell also known cebu pamayanang la limpia pamayanan dela paz representation lady peace carry dove included santacruzan sister title queen peace also known pamayanang edsa honour edsa shrine historic edsa revolution pamanayang antipolo related title lady peace good voyage pamayanan fatima representation lady fatima appeared three child fátima portugal namely s francisco jacinta marto venerable sister lúcia may carry rosary wear crucifix necklace pamayanan lourdes representation lady lourdes appeared saint bernadette soubirous february carry large rosary pamayanang guadalupe representation lady guadalupe appeared saint juan diego december often outfit includes native design country secondary patroness pamayanang pena de franciapeñafrancia represents lady peñafrancia appeared simón vela may whose devotion country date patroness bicol region one oldest devotion nation pamayanang perpetual helpprompto soccoro represents lady perpetual help indirectly honour icon lady prompt succor binondo one first marian devotion philippine popular title among filipinochinese manila binondo district biblical historical figure traditional personification matusalén methuselah – biblical figure allegory transience world like dust toasting pan fire often shown bent extreme age riding cart rendition however show walking cane reina banderada queen banner – represents arrival christianity philippine often dressed long red gown traditional attribute yellow andor white pennant part colour guard bear modern flag vatican city reina aeta queen aeta – represents country’s darkskinned indigenous people aeta ati aboriginal group settled island ten thousand year arrival today’s austronesian majority population sometimes carry philippine flag part colour guard reina mora queen moor – represents muslim filipino concentrated mindanao large city manila islam predates christianity philippine two century country secondlargest religion mary honoured islam story found th sura chapter quran participant usually dressed clothing inspired various filipino muslim ethnic group sometimes collectively termed bangsamoro reina de sabareina sheba queen sheba – represents unnamed queen visited king solomon overwhelmed wisdom power rich carry jewellery box part santacruzan legenda aurea narrates stopped along bridge crossing bended knee venerated beam foretold would become part true cross rut noemireina ruth reina naomi ruth naomi – represents moabite convert judaism together tragic motherinlaw inseparable ruth ancestress king david one four woman listed genealogy jesus gospel matthew luke ruth may portrayed alone one woman naomi another woman reina deborah queen deborah represents deborah prophetess biblical judge female reina judith queen judith – represents biblical widow judith bethulia saved city assyrian beheading brutal general holofernes also given spanish title infanta “princess” carry severed head holofernes one hand sometimes bloodied sword reina esther queen esther – represents jewish queen persia spared people genocide hand haman royal advisor timely intervention husband king xerxes carry sceptre cleopatra – represents cleopatra vii philopator bc final active pharaoh ancient egypt greek ptolemaic dynasty male escort often understood represent ancient roman senator general mark antony bc dress sometime modelled ancient egyptian design reina samaritanasanta photina female samaritan – represents samaritan woman well named greek tradition φωτεινή photini christ preached water life carry water jug santa verónicareina verónica – represents woman wiped face jesus bear veil common traditional hispanicfilipino iconography veil miraculous triple imprint holy face jesus instead one tres marías three mary – represents mary among jesus’ follower item associated entombment santa maría magdalenareina maría magdalena mary magdalene – bear perfume bottle catholic tradition conflated mary bethany woman anointed wiped jesus foot myrrhbearer first witness resurrection declared apostola apostolorum “apostle apostles” church memorial raised rank feast santa maría cleofereina maría cleofe mary mother james wife clopas – bear whisk broom tradition hold swept clean holy sepulchre christ laid santa maría salomereina maría salome mary salome – bear thurible bottle pointing role one myrrhbearers reina fé queen faith – represents faith first theological virtue carry cross crucifix reina esperanza queen hope – represents hope second theological virtue carry anchor reina caridad queen charity – represents charity third chief theological virtue carry red heart image sacred heart reina sentenciada queen convicted – represents early christian particularly virgin persecuted martyred faith hand boi together using rope metal chain sometimes escorted two roman soldier marian title figure group refers title virgin mary litany loreto figure associated preceded eight girl woman dressed white gown angel holding letter angelical salutation “ave maria” reina abogada queen advocatelawyer – defender poor oppressed wear black mortarboard cap graduation gown carry large book representation mary help advocate christian procession add reina doctora queen doctor another title linked degree alludes virgin’s intercession sick various title another title reina migrante migrant mother may added representing modern title solace migrant solacium migrantium alluding mary guidance migants traveller also huge catholic presence among overseas filipino reina justícia queen justice – representation title mirror justice speculum iustitiæ whose attribute scale justice sword divina pastora divine shepherdess – bear shepherd crook image lamb represents care christian flock son jesus reina de los ángeles queen angel – representing title regina angelorum bouquet garland white coloured flower escorted lady white representing bodiless power casa de orobahay na ginto house gold representing title domus aurea well modern regina familiae queen family carry replica bahay kubo bahay na bato honoring mary role protector family reminder holy family nazareth luklukan ng karununganasiento de la sabiduría seat wisdom – represents title sedes sapientiæ carry holy bible susì ng langitclavé del cielo key heaven – bear two key one gold silver adapted papal arm also represents title porta cœli “gate heaven” reina de la estrellas queen star – hold wand staff topped star allude stella mari “star sea” title mary often invoked seafarer rosa mística mystical rose – bear bouquet garland rose single rose preferably barra alta pusò ni maríacorazón de maría heart mary – signifies immaculate heart mary bear image reina del santísimo rosario queen holy rosary – represents title regina sacratissimi rosarii carry large set rosary bead philippine sometimes called pueblo amante de maría “people love mary” due many fervent varied devotion mother god reina luna queen moon – represents moon footstool mary woman apocalypse carry wand staff topped crescent moon reina candelaria queen candle – carry long lit taper symbolising purification mary sometimes menorah seven branch jewish symbol represent seven sacrament seven virtue seven gift holy spirit reina de la paz queen peace – carry dove real otherwise symbolising world peace god holy spirit reina de los patriarcas queen patriarch – represents title regina patriarcharum bear wooden staff authority commonly held patriarch ancestor israelite reina de la profetas queen prophet – represents title regina prophetarum hold hourglass clock symbolic time past present future also alludes mary’s role bearing christ fulfilling old testament prophecy especially isaiah immanuel god word eve serpent genesis reina de los confesores queen confessor – represents title regina confessorum hold open closed scroll purple candle symbolises confessor – saint die martyr well priest hear absolve sacrament penance liturgical colour purple reina de los mártires queen martyr – represents title regina martyrum bear crown thorn pierced heart second manifestation mater dolorosa stand martyr killed odium fidei “in hatred faith” reina de los apóstoles queen apostle – represents title regina apostolorum hold palm martyrdom originally roman symbol victory given heroically died rather renounce christ mary understood jesus’ first disciple also honoured chief disciple apostle reina de los santos queen saint – represents title regina omnium sanctorum bear golden wreath symbolising crown saint often escorted two lady white standing saint reina del cielo queen heaven – hold flower often accompanied two lady dressed white reina de la vírgenes queen virgin – carry rosary lily latter signifying chastity also escorted two lady dressed white symbolising virgin general martyred consecrated prominent title reina de la flores queen flower – considered queen religious pageant process arch festooned flower carry grand bouquet reina elena queen helena – represents saint helena hold cross crucifix symbolise true cross jesus considerably prestigious role often awarded beautiful girl important matron pageant community keep secret identity reina elena santacruzan place allow one woman normally singular honour constantino – traditional escort reina elena representing historical figure’s son constantine great – ad despite emperor adult finding true cross role almost always boy adolescent youth rarely grown man often dressed formally king wearing crown coronet bearing sword reina emperatríz queen empress – always last member procession symbolic saint helena’s title augusta empress queen mother received constantine ad theory two representation saintly empress several woman wanted role secondary manifestation created accommodate procession accompanied local brass band playing dios te salve spanish setting hail mary devotee bear lighted candle sing hymn walk modern arrangement speaker truck used broadcast hymn customary participating male costume wear traditional barong tagalog westernstyle formal wear female wear filipinianainspired dress designer outfit may day medium related flores de mayo wikimedia common httpswebarchiveorgwebhttpwwwphilippineshvunlculturehtm