Flag of the Philippines
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The national flag of the Philippines (Filipino: pambansang watawat ng Pilipinas) is a horizontal bicolor flag with equal bands of royal blue and crimson red, with a white, equilateral triangle at the hoist. In the center of the triangle is a golden-yellow sun with eight primary rays, each representing a province.[lower-alpha 1] At each vertex of the triangle is a five-pointed, golden-yellow star, each of which representing one of the country's three main island groups—Luzon, Visayas (though originally referring to the island of Panay),[lower-alpha 2] and Mindanao. The white triangle at the hoist represents liberty, equality, and fraternity. A unique feature of this flag is its usage to indicate a state of war if it is displayed with the red side on top, which is effectively achieved by flipping the flag upside-down.[17]
Pambansang Watawat (lit. 'National Flag') | |
Use | National flag and ensign |
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Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | June 12, 1898; 125 years ago (1898-06-12) (original version used by the First Philippine Republic) 1936; 88 years ago (1936) (current pattern standard) February 12, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-02-12) (current version reaffirmed by Republic Act No. 8491) |
Design | A horizontal bicolor of blue and red with a white equilateral triangle based at the hoist containing three, five-pointed gold stars at its vertices, and an eight-rayed gold sun at its center.[lower-alpha 1] |
Designed by | Emilio Aguinaldo |
Use | War flag |
Proportion | 1:2 |
Design | As above, with the blue and red stripes switched to indicate a state of war. |