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The Flag bears three colors, three stars, and a sun, the meaning of which are as follows: the red is symbolic of Filipino courage which is second to none, and was the color used during the war in the province of Cavite since the 31st of August 1896, until the Peace of Biak-na-Bato [in 1897]; the blue carries an allegorical meaning that all ...
National flag of the Philippines: A horizontal bicolor of equal bands of blue and red, with a white equilateral chevron spanning the width of the hoist. Within the chevron are three five-pointed stars (fixed on each of the vertices), and a sun with eight major rays (set in the center), all in yellow.
English: Flag of the Philippines in the previous official shade of Cable No. 70077 or National Flag Blue. In use for 60 years, 8 months and 18 days from March 25, 1936, to February 25, 1985 and from February 25, 1986, to February 12, 1998. Construction sheet approved by the Philippine Heraldry Committee on January 24, 1955.
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The Flag of the Philippines (1936-1955) with navy blue instead of national flag blue specified in 1955, oriental blue in 1985 and royal blue 1998. Used twice in history; before independence and before the first exact colors were specified in 1955 after independence. archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Works of Philippine origin that have entered the public domain in the U.S. due to certain circumstances (such as publication in noncompliance with U.S. copyright formalities) may have had their U.S. copyright restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) if the work was under copyright in its country of origin on the date that the URAA ...
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Date: 8 October 2007: Source: The design was taken from Executive Order No. 20, s. 1936 and exact colors from the official website of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines based on the January 24, 1955 construction sheet approved by the Philippine Heraldry Committee for the purpose of standardizing the specifications of the flag.