<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> An erroneous design of the sun (5 ° - spacing) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> An erroneous design of the sun (5 ° - spacing) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Philippine national flag has a rectangular design that consists of a white equilateral triangle, symbolizing liberty, equality, and fraternity; a horizontal blue stripe for peace, truth, and justice; and a horizontal red stripe for patriotism and valor . In the center of the white triangle is an eight - rayed golden sun symbolizing unity, freedom, people's democracy, and sovereignty . Each ray represents a province with significant involvement in the 1896 Philippine Revolution against Spain; these provinces are Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Pampanga, Bataan, Laguna, Batangas, and Nueva Ecija (some sources specify other provinces as alternatives to some of these). Three five - pointed stars, one for each of the triangle's points, stand for the three major islands where the revolution started: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao . </P> <P> The flag's original symbolism is enumerated in the text of the independence proclamation, which makes reference to an attached drawing, though no record of the drawing has surfaced . The proclamation explains the flag as follows: </P>

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