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Executive Order No. 1010, s. 1985 was issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on February 25, 1985, instructing the National Historical Institute (NHI) "to restore the original color of the First Philippine Flag" amidst debate on the shade used in the original flag. The executive order declared that "the shade of the color blue was lighter than ...
National colours are frequently part of a country's set of national symbols.Many states and nations have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "national colours" while others have de facto national colours that have become well known through popular use.
The American flag remained unchanged since 1919. For the Philippine flag, the design conceived by Emilio Aguinaldo remained but the shades of blue and red were adopted from the American flag. The sun's face was removed, but its stylized rays were retained. There existed many versions of the flag as no official design had been codified. 1936–1946
Following the recommendations submitted by the Philippine Heraldry Committee in 1955, the colors of the flag were standardized and the shade of blue adopted by the Philippine Heraldry Committee was TCCA Cable No. 70077 or "National Flag Blue". The same color specifications was applied to the coat of arms. [11] 1946–1978 Commonwealth Act No. 731
Summer monsoon rain over eastern New Mexico. The North American monsoon, variously known as the Southwest monsoon, the Mexican monsoon, the New Mexican monsoon, or the Arizona monsoon [1] is a term for a pattern of pronounced increase in thunderstorms and rainfall over large areas of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
For the Southwest, the North American monsoon can be both a blessing and a curse. It brings much-needed rain to the region, but that precipitation typically falls in torrential downpours that the ...
The North American monsoon is marked by a broad area of high pressure, usually parked in the Four Corners region, but the exact position of that high can influence exactly where (and how much ...
Tricolor flag (both for government and civic use) [left, top]: Horizontal bicolor of navy blue (top) and white (bottom), with a golden yellow triangle spanning the width of the hoist (i.e., a chevron flag design), reminiscent of the Philippine flag’s basic design; centered within the chevron is the provincial seal. Flag proportion is ...