Specifications on Philippine National Flag

The sunburst is solid golden without any additional markings.
The sun has eight rays, each equally spaced.
The rays are arranged so that two opposite rays align along the horizontal axis and two opposite rays along the vertical axis.
The sun’s diameter (D) is one-fifth of the flag’s width.
Each ray consists of one major beam and two minor beams on either side.
Major beam length (R) is five-ninths of the sun’s diameter.
Minor beam length (r) is four-fifths of the major beam length.

The flag features three five-pointed golden stars of equal size.
Each star is oriented so that one point directs toward the vertex of the enclosing angle.
The diameter of the circumscribing circle of each star equals five-ninths of the sun’s diameter.
The diameter of each star’s inscribed circle equals two-ninths of the sun’s diameter.
Each star is placed at a distance of half the sun’s diameter from the corner of the flag.

The canvas-trimmed edge located to the left of the triangle measures approximately one-fifth the sun’s diameter wide, and this measurement is excluded from the flag’s length.
Flags made of silk include a knotted fringe of yellow silk on three edges, also one-fifth the sun’s diameter wide.

The order mandates strict compliance with constitutional provisions and Act No. 2928 concerning the flag’s specifications.
The directive is intended to prevent irregularities and discrepancies in flag production, including disproportionate sizes and incorrect symbol proportions.
It applies to all civil and military branches of the Philippine government.

The specifications are promulgated by the President of the Philippines.
The issuance formalizes adherence to fixed, precise measurements, reinforcing national identity and symbolism.
The Order was signed and enacted on March 25, 1936, in Manila, under the Commonwealth of the Philippines.