Philippines
Flag
Adopted: 1946
The Philippine flag features a white equilateral triangle on the hoist side charged with a golden sun and three stars, with blue and red horizontal bands representing peace and courage respectively.
Flag fun fact: The flag is unique in that it can be flown upside down to signify a state of war, with the red band positioned above the blue.
Colors
whiteblueyellowred
Design elements
sunstarstriangle
Flag family: Asian flags
Country context
Capital city: Manila
Southeast Asia · Asia
Independent from United States · 1946
SpanishNone
Presidential republic
UNASEAN
Island nation
