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title: '1953 Calendar: Philippine wall calendar with quotations (English poster distributed in the Philippines)'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/philippines-1953-wall-calendar-english-1953/
description: 'A 1953 wall calendar ringed by twelve photographs, each with a quotation: farmers planting and harvesting rice, a laborer carrying sacks.'
section: Collection
---

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# 1953 Calendar: Philippine wall calendar with quotations (English poster distributed in the Philippines)

A 1953 wall calendar ringed by twelve photographs, each with a quotation: farmers planting and harvesting rice, a laborer carrying sacks, graduating children, Manila, a national monument, the signing of the UN Charter, a flag-draped crowd, and women at a 'Box for Valid Ballots'. The tell is glittering generalities and transfer: lines from Rizal, Quezon, Bonifacio, Roxas and the UN Charter are attached to civic and work scenes.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Plain folks](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/plain-folks/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
"Never shall its shining fields be dimmed by tyrants might." PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM
"We want to build an edifice that will last through the centuries." - QUEZON
"Fair hope of my fatherland!" - RIZAL
"Only he who toils and struggles will support and keep his own." - RIZAL
"With valiant heart and spirit strong Courageous to perform the right." - BALAGTAS
"Planting rice is no fun Bent from morning till set of sun."
"Our appointment with Destiny is upon us." - ROXAS
"True love for one's country is true love for one's fellowmen." - BONIFACIO
"Wealth can be produced by persistent and intelligent toil..." - ROXAS
"And our faith will not perish ... while there is life there is hope." - EMILIO JACINTO
"To unite our strength to maintain international peace and security..." - UN CHARTER
"Let every Filipino freely and without fear follow the dictates of his conscience..." - BONIFACIO

1 9 5 3
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
[twelve month grids of dates, not transcribed]
BOX FOR VALID BALLOTS
Photos by G. FERRER, P. ARELLANO, BOB'S, TOMMY'S STUDIOS
```

The month grids are standard 1953 calendar dates and are summarised, not transcribed digit by digit.

[← 1953년 새해를 맞는 米帝 强占下의 南半部風景 (Scenes of the Southern Half under U.S. Imperialist Occupation, at the 1953 New Year)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/kpa-new-year-1953-south-scenes-leaflet-1953/) [你們有多少人已戴上了綠帽子? (How Many of You Have Already Put On the Green Hat?), leaflet 7255 →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/un-command-green-hat-turtle-leaflet-7255-1953/)

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