QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 23)
It references Section 1, Article XIII of the 1935 Constitution, which prescribes what the national flag should be without providing detailed descriptions.
Act No. 2928.
It orders strict observance by all civil and military branches of the Government.
The maximum length is twice its width; the minimum length is twice the altitude of the equilateral triangle.
Any side of the equilateral triangle is as long as the width of the flag.
It is a solid golden sunburst with eight rays, equally spaced, with specified arc and ray relationships as shown in the illustration.
Each ray has one major beam, twice as broad as the minor beam on either side.
With sun diameter D = w/5, major beam length R = 5/9 D, and minor beam length r = 4/5 R.
It specifies three five-pointed golden stars of equal size.
Each star must have one point directed to the vertex of the angle enclosing it.
The diameter of the circumscribed circle of each star is 5/9 D, while the diameter of the inscribed circle is 2/9 D.
The distance from each corner is D/2.
The left canvas-trimmed edge to the left of the triangle is approximately D/5 wide and is not counted in measuring the length of the flag.
Silk flags will be trimmed on three edges with a knotted fringe of yellow silk, D/5 wide.
To standardize and ensure uniform compliance in the construction and proportions of Philippine flags, avoiding incorrect or disproportionate symbols.