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Flag of Philippines
Adopted:
The Flag of the Philippines was adopted in 1898.
Proportion:
1:2
Design:
two equal horizontal bands of blue and red; a white equilateral triangle is based on the hoist side
Description:
two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red; a white equilateral triangle is based on the hoist side; the center of the triangle displays a yellow sun with eight primary rays; each corner of the triangle contains a small, yellow, five-pointed star; blue stands for peace and justice, red symbolizes courage, the white equal-sided triangle represents equality; the rays recall the first eight provinces that sought independence from Spain, while the stars represent the three major geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao; the design of the flag dates to 1897
About Philippines
The Filipino flag is the flag of the country named Philippines, officially the The Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Asia, with an area of 300,000 square kilometers and a population of around 109,048,269. Its gdp is $376,795.51 Millions(2019). The capital of Philippines is Manila, and the official currency is Philippine peso(PHP).