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Sun symbol from the flag of the Philippines. Mistakenly used, as its proper spacing is 3.75 degrees, not 5 degrees: Date: 7 June 2007: Source: Own work: Author: User:Zscout370, cropped by tiZom: Other versions: correct 3.75 degree spacing: SVG development
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In December 1987, congressman Alawadin Bandon Jr. of Tawi-Tawi proposed the addition of a ninth ray to the Philippine flag's sun to represent "Muslim participation" in the Philippine Revolution, arguing that "As a Muslim I am assaulted by a feeling of alienation in being excluded from the symbolic narration of the great history of the country."
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Distance from left edge of flag to left most ray on sun is D/2 = 9 units as shown on the 1936 drawing. Therefore distance from left edge of flag to sun center is D /2 + R + D /2 = 28 units. It is apparent that the designers of the flag wanted the rays of the sun to appear as though they were clipped by two squares (or a square and a diamond ...
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Description: Rotation of Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg into a vertical display.: Date: 9 October 2007 (original upload date) Source: Own work.This vector image was generated programmatically from geometry defined in File:Flag of the Philippines (construction sheet).svg.