This is alist of flags used in the Philippines.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1998–present	National flag of the Philippines	A horizontal bicolor of equal bands of blue and red, with a white equilateralchevron spanning the width of the hoist. Within the chevron are three five-pointed stars (fixed on each of the vertices), and a sun with eight major rays (set in the center), all in yellow. The Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines (Republic Act. 8491, s. 1998) specifies the colors for the blue field Cable No. 80173; the white field, Cable No. 80001; the red field, Cable No. 80108; and the golden-yellow Stars and Sun, Cable No. 80068. The colors were introduced in the same year that theCentennial celebrations were to take place.[1][2][3]
	1998–present	National flag of the Philippines (vertical)

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2004–present	Flag of the president of the Philippines	Thecoat of arms of the president of the Philippines against a blue field. The number of stars correspond to the number of provinces.
	2004–present	Flag of the vice president of the Philippines	Thecoat of arms of the vice president of the Philippines against a white field.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2001–present	Flag of theSenate	Theseal of the Senate against a red field.
	2015–present	Flag of theHouse of Representatives	Theseal of the House of Representatives against a yellow field.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1946	Flag of theSupreme Court	The seal of the Supreme Court against a purple field.
	1978	Flag of theSandiganbayan	The seal of the Sandiganbayan against a maroon field.
	1946	Flag of theCourt of Appeals	The seal of the Court of Appeals against an olive green field.
		Flag of theCourt of Tax Appeals	The seal of the Court of Tax Appeals against a sky blue field.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Customs ensign	Navy blue and white vertical bands with a white canton bearing a gold sea-lion bearing a sword.
		Flag of theMetropolitan Manila Development Authority	Seal of the MMDA on a white field.
		Flag of theDPWH-ARMM /Ministry of Public Works ofBangsamoro	Seal of the regional office/ministry on a sky blue field.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1987	Flag of theDepartment of Health	The seal of the Department of Health against a yellow field.
	1987	Flag of theDepartment of Science and Technology	The logo of the Department of Science and Technology against a white field.
	1986	Flag of theDepartment of Tourism	A horizontaltriband of yellow (top and bottom) and white with the seal of the Department of Tourism centered on the white band.
	1987	Flag of theDepartment of Finance	The seal of the Department of Finance against a violet field.
	1987	Flag of theDepartment of Agriculture	The logo of the Department of Agriculture with the department's name in both Tagalog and English inTimes New Roman against a white field.
	2022	Flag of theDepartment of Migrant Workers	The coat of arms of the Philippines with the department's name inOld English Text against a white field.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1998–present (only during a state of war)	State andwar flag	The national flag, hoisted with red and blue fields inverted, unique among the national flags.
		Navalensign andjack	Eight-rayed golden sun and three stars of the national flag on an azure field.
	2005–present	Flag of thePhilippine Armed Forces	Coat of arms of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on a triband field that consists the color: navy blue, dark blue, and army green that represents the three main branches of the Philippine Armed Forces.
	2005–present	Flag of thePhilippine Army	Seal of the Philippine Army on a dark green field.
	2002–present	Flag of thePhilippine Navy	Seal of the Philippine Navy on a dark blue field.
	2005–present	Flag of thePhilippine Air Force	Seal of the Philippine Air Force on a blue field.
	2004–present	Flag of thePhilippine Marine Corps	Coat of arms of the Philippine Marine Corps on a blue field, flanked by ribbons bearing the organization's name in English and motto in Tagalog.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1998–present	Flag of thePhilippine Coast Guard	Seal of the Philippine Coast Guard on a dark blue field.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1903–present	Coastwise Emblem of the Philippines	White flag with a blue and red star on the horizontal median line.

Among the country's 17 regions, only theBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has its own officially legislated regional flag. In the past, theAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) also had its own officially legislated regional flag. The purported flag of theCordillera Administrative Region — which has no elected regional government that could legally specify the details of the reported emblem — has not been attested.^[4]

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1992–2019	Regional flag of theAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao	A horizontal tricolor of equal blue (top), white (middle) and red (bottom) stripes. Top stripe bears one yellow five-pointed star; the middle stripe, a green circle filled with yellow elements — a tilted crescent moon nearly enclosing four smaller five-pointed stars; the bottom stripe, a silverkris.[5] The number of smaller stars, meant to represent the number of the region's constituent provinces, hasde facto varied from four (1992–2001), to five (2001–2006), to six (2006–2008) to five again (2006–2019), but because the flag specifications contained within the 1992 law (Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 12) were not amended the original flag remained the onlyde jure official design.[6]
	2019–present	Regional flag of theBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao	A horizontal tricolor of equal green (top), white (middle) and red (bottom) stripes. Charge in the center of the middle stripe is a yellow crescent moon enclosing a seven-pointed star.[7]
	1992–2019	Regional flag of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (vertical)
	2019–present	Regional flag of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (vertical)
	1988–1995	Purported flag of theCordillera Administrative Region	A horizontal bicolor of green (top) and yellow (bottom), centered upon which is a charge consisting of a Cordillera warrior shield bearing the CAR Regional Development Council (RDC) logo adopted in 1988, whenKalinga–Apayao was still a single province.[4]

Like the flags of most Philippine provinces, flags of cities and municipalities usually just bear the seal of the municipality or city on a single or multi colored field, but there are some municipal or city flags that differ from the standard. All municipalities in the province ofCamarines Norte andAklan bear flags that differ from the standard.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Municipal flag ofBalilihan,Bohol
		Municipal flag ofGarcia Hernandez, Bohol
	2003–present	Municipal flag ofKalilangan,Bukidnon	Blue and green horizontal stripes with a white canton bearing a sun surrounded by 14 stars. Adopted on June 9, 2003 through Municipal Council Resolution No. 2003-315.[8]
		Municipal flag ofMaribojoc,Bohol	Stripe of green, white, and blue with a sun in the middle bearing the silhouette of a church
		Municipal flag ofSan Mateo,Rizal	Light sky blue field with a white stripe on the center bearing an eight-pointed sun and a palm frond
		Municipal flag ofBustos,Bulacan
	1995–present	Flag ofCavite City
		Flag ofMandaluyong

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Current
	2012–present	Flag of theMaute Group,Khalifa Islamiyah Mindanao andAnsar Khalifa Philippines
	2008–present	Flag of theBangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
	2001–present	Flag of theMNLF Executive Council of 15
	1996–present	Flag of theMoro National Liberation Front
	1977–present	Flag of theMoro Islamic Liberation Front
	1973–present	Flag of theNational Democratic Front of the Philippines
	1995–present	Flag of theRevolutionary Workers' Party
Link to file	1969–present	Flag of theNew People's Army
	1968–present	Flags of theCommunist Party of the Philippines
Former
	1986 and 1990	Proposed flags of theFederal Republic of Mindanao
	1986–2011	Flags of theCordillera People's Liberation Army
	1968–1969	Flags of theMuslim Independence Movement
	1942–1945	Flag of theKALIBAPI
	1942–1954	Flag of theHukbalahap
	1941–1945	Flag of theWha-Chi
	1936–1945	Flag of thePhilippine Falange	Falange flag used in the Philippines

Flag	Date proposed	Use	Description
	1901	National flag	Mark Twain's satirical proposal.
	1998, 2008		Ninth ray for the flag's sun
	2014		Emmanuel L. Osorio's proposal. Addition of a ninth ray to represent the Muslim and indigenous people and a fourth star forSabah.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1898–1901	Flag of theRepublic of Negros
	1902–1906	Flag of theTagalog Republic

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	c. 1515–1888	Flag of theSultanate of Maguindanao	A plain yellow flag
	18th century	Flag of theSulu Sultanate	Flag of Sulu Sultanate according toPierre Sonnerat
	Late 19th century	Flag of theSulu Sultanate
	?	Flag of theSulu Sultanate (modern)

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1845–1898	Provincial ensign of the province ofManila
	1886–1898	Provincial ensign ofIloIlo

Flag	Date	Use	Description
The Spanish East Indies (1565–1898)
	1565–1762, 1764–1821	Flag used when the Philippine Islands were a part ofNew Spain.	TheCross of Burgundy: a red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned branches, on a white field.
	1762–1764	Flag during theBritish occupation of the Philippines, as used in occupied Manila and Cavite.	The flag of the BritishEast India Company before 1810: A flag with red and white stripes with theKingdom of Great Britain'sUnion Flag as a canton. The Union flag bears red cross on a white field, commonly calledSt George's Cross, superimposed on a white saltire on a blue field, known asSt Andrew's Cross. Also known as the "King's Colours".
	1821–1873	Used duringSpanish East Indies period.	Three horizontal stripes of red, weld-yellow and red, the centre stripe being twice as wide as each red stripe with arms in the first third of theweld-yellow stripe. The arms are crowned and vertically divided, the left red field with a tower representingCastille, the right white field with a lion representingLeón.
	1873–1874	Used by the Spanish East Indies under theFirst Spanish Republic.	Three horizontal stripes: red, weld-yellow and red, the yellow strip being twice as wide as each red stripe with arms in the first third of the yellow stripe. Royal crown removed from arms.
	1874–1898	Used duringSpanish East Indies after therestoration of the Spanish monarchy.	The flag of the Kingdom of Spain used prior to the First Spanish Republic was reinstated.
Philippine Revolution – First Philippine Republic
	1898–1901	The flag design was conceived byPresidentEmilio Aguinaldo. The exact shade of blue is debated; many variants were used by subsequent governments.	Sewn by Marcela Marino de Agoncillo, Lorenza Agoncillo, and Delfina Herbosa de Natividad inHong Kong and first flown in battle on May 28, 1898. It was formally unfurled during theProclamation of Philippine Independence and the flag of theFirst Philippine Republic, on June 12, 1898 by President Aguinaldo. It contains amythical sun (with a face) similar to theSun of May in other former Spanish colonies; the triangle ofFreemasonry; the eight rays representing eight rebellious provinces of the Philippines first placed under martial law by the Governor-General. Some flags carry theSpanish texts:Fuerzas Expedicionarias del Norte de Luzon on its obverse andLibertad Justicia e Ygualdad on its reverse, which means "Northern Luzon Expeditionary Forces" and "Liberty, Justice, and Equality" respectively.
American and Commonwealth Period (1898–1946)
	1898–1908	Used while under direct administration from the United States of America.	The Philippine Commission, passed Act No. 1697 or the Flag Law of 1907, which outlawed the display of the Philippine flag and replaced the country's flag to the stars and stripes of the United States of America. The same law prohibited the playing of the national anthem. Thirteen horizontal stripes of alternating red and white representing the originalThirteen Colonies; in the canton, white stars on a blue field, the number of stars increased as the United States expanded its territory.
	1908–1912	Variant afterOklahoma became astate
	1912–1919	Variant afterArizona andNew Mexico achieved statehood
	1919–1936	From October 30, 1919,[9] two flags were flown in the Philippines: the American flag and the flag conceived by Emilio Aguinaldo which was made the national flag of the Philippines with the repealing of Act No. 1697.[10]	The American flag remained unchanged since 1919. For the Philippine flag, the design conceived by Emilio Aguinaldo remained but the shades of blue and red were adopted from the American flag. The sun's face was removed, but its stylized rays were retained. There existed many versions of the flag as no official design had been codified.
	1936–1946		Specifications standardized; Defined under Executive Order No. 23, s. 1936 which was signed on March 25, 1936. Thede facto shade of blue used wasCable No. 70077 or "National Flag Blue" by the Reference Guide of the Textile Color Card Association of the United States.[11] The triangle was made equilateral and the sun's rays were also further simplified, achieving its present form. Also used by theCommonwealth government-in-exile from 1942 to 1945.
Japanese Period (1942–1945)
	1942–1943	Used during theJapanese Occupation.	TheJapanese flag as it appeared until 1999: a red sun-disc, shifted 1% left of centre, on a white field.
	October 14, 1943	Used during the inauguration of theSecond Republic.	Emilio Aguinaldo's flag was hoisted upon proclamation of the Second Republic. However, the design as used by the Commonwealth remained.
Sovereignty (1946–present)
	1946–1985	Following independence, the 1936 design specifications standardized by PresidentManuel L. Quezon sported a shade of blue currently called National Flag Blue. Initially havingde facto standing, it was officially adopted in 1955. In 1985, the shade of blue was updated to Oriental Blue, this change would later be rescinded in favor of pre-1985 National Flag Blue.[12] In 1998, the flag gained its present definitive shade of blue currently called Royal Blue.	Defined under Executive Order No. 23, s. 1936 dated March 25, 1936. The shade of blue used here is Cable No. 70077 or "National Flag Blue" by the Reference Guide of the Textile Color Card Association of the United States. The particular shade of blue hadde facto standing until January 24, 1955, when PresidentRamón Magsaysay upon the recommendation of the Philippine Heraldry Committee (PHC) officially adopted Cable No. 70077 or "National Flag Blue" as the official shade of blue to be used.[13][14]
	1985–1986		Executive Order No. 1010, s. 1985 was issued by PresidentFerdinand E. Marcos on February 25, 1985 instructing the National Historical Institute (NHI) "to restore the original color of the First Philippine Flag" amidst debate on the shade used in the original flag. The executive order declared that "the shade of the color blue was lighter than the present dark blue". The executive order did not specify a shade of blue to be adopted. Ade facto version of the flag which featured a light blue was used in April 1985 despite NHI not having announced its recommendation. The NHI in May 1985, adopted Cable No. 80176 or "Oriental Blue" for the new national flag.[15]
	1986–1998		1936 version of the flag restored after the 1986People Power Revolution. President Corazon C. Aquino restored the pre-1985 National Flag Blue specifications of the flag through Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987 which was signed on July 25, 1987.[16]
	1936–1985, 1986–1998 (only during a state of war)	State andwar flag	The national flag, hoisted with red and blue fields inverted, unique among the national flags.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Executive branch
	1935–1946	Flag of the president of the Philippines	The coat of arms of thePhilippine Commonwealth against a blue field with four golden stars on each corner.
	1946–1947		The coat of arms of the Philippines against a blue field with four golden stars on each corner.
	1947–1951		The presidential arms (minus the circle of stars) against a blue field with four golden stars on each corner.
	1951–1979		The 1948 design, with the four golden stars replaced by a ring of golden stars. The number of stars theoretically changed as the number of provinces changed.[17]
	1980–1986		The flag's shade became a lighter blue, and the red triangle was inverted. The sea-lion was replaced by a golden eagle, bearing three branches and arrows, and the ring of stars were changed to white.
	1986–2004		The coat of arms of the president of the Philippines with white as the color of the stars against a light blue field.
	1986–2004	Flag of the vice president of the Philippines	The former vice presidential seal against a white field.
	1981–1986	Flag of theprime minister of the Philippines	The seal of the prime minister against a yellow field.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1762–1763	Flag of thePalaris Revolt	"...it was two "varas" long and a trifle more narrow; at each corner it had a two-headed eagle, and in the center an escutcheon with its border, and within it the Arms of the Dominican Order..."[18]
	1807	Flags of theBasi Revolt
	1872	Flag of theCavite Mutiny
	1898	Flag of theNegros Revolution	Banner used by Negrense revolutionaries during their revolution

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