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The flags of the provinces of the Philippines are the vexillological devices used by various provincial-level local government units (LGUs) of the country.
The eight rays on the flag of the Philippines represent the first eight provinces that revolted against Spanish colonial rule: Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva...
Philippine Provincial Flags. The Philippines are divided in large divisions called regions (English: region/regions, Spanish: región / regiones, Filipino: rehiyon), which in turn are divided into provinces, numbering of 79 (English: province/provinces, Spanish: provincia/provincias, Filipino: lalawigan), plus one national capital region ...
The eight sun rays on the flag symbolize the nation’s struggle for freedom, specifically the eight provinces that were first placed under martial law by the Spanish colonial government in 1896. The flag embodies the country’s core values, including bravery, purity, and unity.
The three stars symbolizes the archipelago's three principal islands, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The eight rays of the sun of the flag symbolizes the provinces of Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac.
At least two provinces — Camarines Norte [6] and South Cotabato [7] — maintain two vastly different official flag designs: one for exclusive government use (i.e., a plain white flag with the provincial seal in the center) and another for civic use.
The national flag of the Philippines (pambansang watawat ng Pilipinas) is a horizontal bicolor flag with equal bands of royal blue and crimson red, with a white, equilateral chevron at the hoist.