National Distinctions

The Republic of the Philippines has the following national symbols:

National Emblem: This is the Philippine flag
It expresses the Filipino Sentiments for freedom, equality and justice.
This flag consists of a white equilateral triangle at the left containing a sun with 8 rays in the center, a five pointed star in each corner of the triangle, an upper stripped of blue, and a lower stripe of red. The white equilateral triangle stands for equality among the people, the upper blue stripe stands for peace, truth, and justice, and the lower red stripe stands for patriotism and valor.
The sun in the triangle represents liberty, and its 8 rays stands for the first 8 provinces that rose in revoltagainst Spain. The three stars symbolize the three main geographical divisions of the country--Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao.