28/05/2026
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๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ || DILG Capiz joins the nation in commemorating the 126th Anniversary of National Flag Day, pursuant to Republic Act No. 8491, otherwise known as the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines.
As we honor our National Flag, our enduring symbol of our freedom, unity, and patriotism, may we continue to uphold the respect and pride it deserves, inspiring every Filipino to strengthen love of country and national identity.
Republic Act No. 8491, Section 10, provides that: "The flag, if flown from a flagpole, shall have its blue field on top in time of peace and the red field on top in time of war; if in a hanging position, the blue field shall be to the right (left of the observer) in time of peace, and the red field to the right (left of the observer) in time of war.โ
On March 25, 1936, President Manuel L. Quezon issued Executive Order No. 23, prescribing the technical description and specifications of the national flag.
The meaning of the symbols in the Philippine Flag was drawn from the Acta de la Proclamaciรณn de la Independencia del Pueblo Filipino, read in the original Spanish by Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista, War Counsellor and Special Delegate, during the historic declaration of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898 in Cavite.
โโฆwhite triangle signifying the distinctive emblem of the famous Society of the โKatipunanโ which by means of its blood compact inspired the masses to rise in revolution; the three stars, signifying the three principal Islands of this Archipelago- Luzon, Mindanao, and Panay where this revolutionary movement started; the sun representing the gigantic steps made by the sons of the country along the path of Progress and Civilization; the eight rays, signifying the eight provinces- Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Laguna, and Batangasโwhich declared themselves in a state of war as soon as the first revolt was initiated; and thecolors of Blue, Red, and White, commemorating the flag of the United States of North America, as a manifestation of our profound gratitude towards this Great Nation for its disinterested protection which it lent us and continues lending us.โ
Source: https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/philippine-fast-facts/symbolisms-meanings-in-the-philippine-flag/