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2.1. The Flag

As per Republic Act No. 8491, series of 1998, section 4, The flag of the Philippines shall be blue, white and red
with an eight-rayed golden-yellow sun and three five-pointed stars.

Figure 1. The Philippine Flag.

Color

Cable Number

Pantone Coated

CMYK (Print)

RGB (Web)

Blue

80173

288C

C100-M88-Y27-K19

0-45-114

Red

80108

186C

C12-M100-Y92-K3

189-0-33

Yellow

80068

124C

C7-M35-Y100-K0

229-153-0

White

80001

NA

C0-M0-Y0-K0

255-255-255

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The colors of
the Philippine
flag must
be applied
according to
this table.

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2.2. Schematic Diagram of the Philippine Flag

Executive Order No. 23, series of 1936, states that:
1. The maximum length of the flag is twice its width; the minimum length is twice the altitude of the equilateral triangle.
2. Any side of the equilateral triangle is as long as the width of the flag.
3. Solid golden sunburst without any markings - Sun with eight rays, in equally spaced; Arched x with Sun ray
- Free arc y; two opposite rays in horizontal axis; suns diameter D W/5; each ray has one major beam, twice
as broad as the minor beam on either side; length of major beam R 5/9D; length of minor beam R 4/5R.
4. Three five-pointed golden stars of equal size, each star with one point directed to the vertex of the angle
enclosing it; diameter of circumscribed circle of each star - 5/9D; diameter of circumscribed circle of each star
2/9D; distance from each corner D/2. See figure 2.

Figure 2. A faithful and accurate representation of the original schematic diagram

of the March 15, 1936 Executive Order

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2.2. Measurements
The maximum length
of the flag
is twice its
width.

The minimum
length of the
flag is twice
the altitude of
the equilateral
triangle.

Any side of the

equilateral triangle is as long
as the width of
the flag.

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45

14

D=

W/5

D/2

Solid golden
sunburst without any markings - Sun with
eight rays, in
equally spaced.
Arched x with
Sun ray = Free
arc y; two opposite rays in
horizontal and
vertical axis.
Suns diameter
D W/5.

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R=D

Each ray has

one major
beam, twice
as broad as the
minor beam on
either side.
Length of major
beam R 5/9D.
Length of
minor beam R

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Three fivepointed golden

stars of equal
size, each star
with one point
directed to the
vertex of the
angle enclosing it.
Diameter of
circumscribed
circle of each
star - 5/9D.
Diameter of
inscribed circle
of each star
2/9D.
Distance from
each corner

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LENGTH = 2W

45

WIDTH

14
D=

W/5

D/2

Altitude

R=D

72

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The maximum length of the

flag is twice its width.

Solid golden sunburst without any

markings - Sun with eight rays, in
equally spaced.

The minimum length of the

flag is twice the altitude of
the equilateral triangle.

Arched x with Sun ray = Free arc y;

two opposite rays in horizontal and
vertical axis.

Three five-pointed golden

stars of equal size, each star
with one point directed
to the vertex of the angle
enclosing it.

WIDTH

Suns diameter D W/5.

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eq

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ra

Each ray has one major beam,

twice as broad as the minor beam
on either side.

gle
ian
Tr

Diameter of circumscribed
circle of each star - 5/9D.
Diameter of inscribed circle
of each star 2/9D.

Length of major beam R 5/9D.

Any side of the equilateral triangle is as long as the
width of the flag.

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Length of minor beam R 4/5R.

Distance from each corner

D/2.

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