Flag of the Philippines

Flag of the Philippines

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The national flag of the Philippines 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. 

Use: National flag, Ensign

Adopted on: June 12, 1898

Designed by: Emilio Aguinaldo

Country: Philippines

Proportion: 1: 2

What do the symbols in the Philippine flag represent?

The white triangle stands for equality and fraternity; the blue field for peace, truth and justice; and red field for patriotism and valor. The eight rays of the sun stand for the first eight provinces that the colonizers have put under martial law. The three stars symbolize Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.