the Philippines (1985)

Timeline

This flag is a former version of the Philippines.

1. 1897

   Flag design created

   Flags of the World dates the design of the Philippine flag to 1897.

   crwflags.com

2. 1898

   to 1901
   

   Flag formally unfurled

   The flag was formally unfurled during the June 12 proclamation of Philippine independence.

   crwflags.com · wikipedia.org

3. 1919

   to 1936
   

   Flag display legalized again

   The repeal of the flag ban allowed the Philippine flag to be displayed again in 1919.

   crwflags.com

4. 1920

   Official flag adopted by law

   Act No. 2928 adopted the Philippine flag as the official flag of the Philippine Islands.

   senate.gov.ph · nqc.gov.ph

5. 1936

   Flag specifications standardized

   Executive Order No. 23 specified the flag’s proportions and elements, including a plain sun and equilateral triangle.

   senate.gov.ph · crwflags.com

6. 1943

   to 1945
   

   Commonwealth specifications readopted

   Executive Order No. 17 specified the flag’s design for the Republic of the Philippines on December 13, 1943.

   senate.gov.ph · wikisource.org

7. 1943
   

   Version from 1943

   A short-lived de facto 1943 version preceded Executive Order No. 17’s specifications on December 13.

8. 1985
   

   Version from 1985This flag

   This 1985 color variant used a different blue shade under the order to restore the flag’s original colors.

9. Now
   Current flag