Flag of Philippines

Country

Flag of Philippines uses horizontal bicolour with a white hoist triangle, sun and three stars. Ratio 1:2, current adoption June 12, 1898 and design credited to Emilio Aguinaldo.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Philippines
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of the Philippines
Identifier	PH / PHL
Region	South-Eastern Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 12, 1898
First Documented Use	1898
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Red, White, Gold
Designer	Emilio Aguinaldo
Construction	Horizontal bicolour with a white hoist triangle, sun and three stars
Common Name	Tatlong Bituin at Isang Araw

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#0038A8	0, 56, 168	100, 67, 0, 34
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Gold	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1

Design and Symbolism

Blue	peace, truth and justice.
Red	patriotism and valour.
White	equality and fraternity.
Gold	the sun and stars.
Eight-rayed sun	The eight provinces that first revolted against Spanish rule.
Three stars	Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Flag of war	Uniquely, the flag is flown upside down — red uppermost — when the country is at war.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Philippines

Horizontal bicolour with a white hoist triangle, sun and three stars The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal bicolour with a hoist triangle designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Philippines is Blue (#0038A8), Red (#CE1126), White (#FFFFFF) and Gold (#FCD116). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Eight-rayed sun: The eight provinces that first revolted against Spanish rule; Three stars: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao; Flag of war: Uniquely, the flag is flown upside down — red uppermost — when the country is at war.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1898. The adoption field for the present record is June 12, 1898. The designer is recorded as Emilio Aguinaldo.

Additional flag context

The Philippines is the only country that flies its flag differently in wartime: the blue band is uppermost in peace, and the flag is inverted so red is uppermost in a declared state of war.

The eight rays of the sun represent the eight provinces that first rose against Spanish rule, and each ray is made of three smaller rays.

The three stars stand for Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal bicolour with a white hoist triangle, sun and three stars, a 1:2 proportion and the visible eight-rayed sun. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Philippines — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Philippines

Philippines is recorded as horizontal bicolour with a white hoist triangle, sun and three stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Philippines is 1:2.
The stored palette for Philippines contains Blue, Red, White and Gold.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 12, 1898.
The design record traces first use to 1898.
Emilio Aguinaldo is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal bicolour with a hoist triangle design family in this library.
Eight-rayed sun: The eight provinces that first revolted against Spanish rule.
Three stars: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
The Philippines is the only country that flies its flag differently in wartime: the blue band is uppermost in peace, and the flag is inverted so red is uppermost in a declared state of war.
The eight rays of the sun represent the eight provinces that first rose against Spanish rule, and each ray is made of three smaller rays.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Philippines

What does the flag of Philippines look like?

Horizontal bicolour with a white hoist triangle, sun and three stars, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Philippines?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Philippines?

The reference palette lists Blue #0038A8, Red #CE1126, White #FFFFFF and Gold #FCD116.

What do the symbols on the flag of Philippines represent?

Eight-rayed sun — The eight provinces that first revolted against Spanish rule. Three stars — Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Flag of war — Uniquely, the flag is flown upside down — red uppermost — when the country is at war.

When was the present flag record for Philippines adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 12, 1898.

Who designed the flag of Philippines?

The designer is recorded as Emilio Aguinaldo.

Which design family does the flag of Philippines belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal bicolour with a hoist triangle designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.