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Juan Miguel Luz ([email protected]) is associate dean, Center for Development Management at the Asian Institute of Management and former undersecretary, Department of Education. The views expressed are the author’s only and represent no organization.

Fully sewn flags are the most prestigious-looking option. They are made from the same woven polyester material as flag bunting, but the design is sewn on rather than printed, giving it a premium look.

While in forced exile abroad, the leaders of the nascent country debated on the symbols of state, particularly a new flag and a national anthem.

Knitted polyester is a lightweight fabric that is suitable for indoor and outdoor use and flies easily in the wind. It is recommended for use in calm to moderate environments, as it will fly even in a slight breeze.

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The design of the Philippine flag was decided after a great deal of discussion and submitted to Marcela Agoncillo, who was then living in Hong Kong with other exiles. Agoncillo sewed the flag with the help of her daughter Lorenza and Josefina Herbosa de Natividad, niece of Dr. Jose Rizal.

The Somalia flag is screen printed on a single side of knitted polyester material and the ink bleeds through the material so the design appears as a mirror image at the other side of the flag.The size of the flag is 1800mm x 900mm and comes with header and loops finish at the side for easy installation on the flagpole. The product is flag only.

Woven polyester is a heavy-duty linen-look fabric that is designed for both indoor and outdoor use. It is considered to be longer-lasting and more durable than knitted polyester, and has a higher UV resistance, making it suitable for harsher conditions.

Expected Life: flags flown continuously last 3 - 9 months, but can last up to 2 years if brought in at night and out of strong winds.

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Our stock flags are available in three main fabric types: Knitted Polyester, Woven Polyester, and Fully Sewn. Each fabric offers unique characteristics to suit various environments and purposes. It is important to understand the differences in order to choose the right type of flag for your needs.

A modest proposal would be to add as many rays to the sun as there are regions in this country (16, though Region 4 is listed as A and B). The design challenge could include eight large rays interspersed with eight smaller rays. The total number of 16 would represent the regions; the large eight could stand for the eight provinces in the current flag. This pattern of evolution of a symbol to keep up with the times is present in the American flag, the European Union emblem and the Asean banner.

As we celebrate another Independence Day (65 years from the United States; 113 from Spain), the question we need to ask ourselves is: “Can this country be a nation?”

The importance of inclusion cannot be overstated. To ignore regions of our country is to unconsciously bias our history toward Manila and the Tagalog region. Little wonder that the Visayas, Mindanao and non-Tagalog Luzon show less enthusiasm in celebrating Independence Day.

The concept of nationhood is an important driver in the shaping of the modern nation-state. In a world that is globalizing with great speed, Thomas Friedman writes of national differentiation between what is distinctly local with what is purposely global and using this distinction to draw the lines around a national consciousness. The Indians of India are Indian by distinguishing themselves against the global competition, as do the Chinese.

Does this country called the Philippines have in fact a consciousness of being Filipino? Or are we Filipino only by the accident of birth?

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It's important to note that flag life will depend on weather conditions including wind, rain, and UV exposure. For tips on maximising the lifespan of your flag, visit our Flag Care page.

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Here lies the dilemma of this national symbol for me. While recognizing the critical role of the Katipunan in the fight for independence against Spain (the eight provinces represented by the rays are all from the Tagalog regions: Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac), Philippine history has recognized that there are parts of the archipelago that did not collaborate with Spain during the period of colonization and should be recognized for that. The flag thus reflects a Tagalog-centric view of Philippine history that is not in accordance with the imagined community we need to build.

Flags are subjected to the elements. Ultra violet rays and high winds cause the breakdown of fibres in flags, particularly the breakdown of the sewn edges at the extremities.

Symbols of nationhood are a key to the way we build our imagined community. They convey meaning to our mental maps about who we are and what we represent. Foremost among these symbols is the national flag.

The original flag was made of silk with a white triangle containing a sun with eight rays. Three five-pointed stars were laid at each angle of the triangle. An upper stripe of dark blue and a lower stripe of red completed the design.

If the national flag is intended to be a unifier among all Filipinos, as it should be, then we might have to rethink the details of our flag because it might be a symbol of exclusion rather than inclusion.

The flag was first flown on June 12, 1898 in Kawit, Cavite, at Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo’s declaration of independence from Spain. Prior to this, there were versions of Katipunan flags, war banners, and personal emblems of revolutionary generals, some of which bore elements similar to today’s national flag.

Rest Overnight: flying the flag overnight almost doubles exposure to winds, unless required take flags down at dusk and raise at dawn.

As a national symbol, the Philippine flag must be inclusive to reflect the diversity of the country. At least two previous attempts in Congress to add a ninth ray to represent Mindanao have been rejected. This is a myopic view that history does not support.

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South Africa Flag: two equal width horizontal bands of red (top) and blue separated by a central green band that splits into a horizontal Y.

Select the right material: woven polyester fabric is more durable to withstand strong winds. Knitted polyester flies best in light to moderate winds.

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The scholar Benedict Anderson imagines a nation “as a community, because, regardless of the actual inequality and exploitation that may prevail in each, the nation is always conceived as a deep comradeship of people … coming together in fraternity not so much to kill, as to unwillingly die for such limited imaginings.”

I've noticed that flags are typically lowered on two separate occasions for military, law enforcement, and firefighter deaths. What are these occasions?

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As intended by Aguinaldo, the white triangle represented equality; the upper blue stripe stood for peace, truth and justice; the lower red stripe for patriotism and valor. The sunburst was to be the mark of freedom while the eight rays represented the eight provinces that took up arms against Spain. The three stars symbolized Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

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Nations are built on the idea of shared language and culture. For a country as diverse as the Philippines, we still tend to think along ethno-linguistic lines (e.g., Ilocano, Tagalog, Bicolano, Ilonggo, Cebuano, Waray) rather than as a Filipino nation.

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The Somalia flag is screen printed on a single side of knitted polyester material and the ink bleeds through the material so the design appears as a mirror image at the other side of the flag.The size of the flag is 1800mm x 900mm and comes with header and loops finish at the side for easy installation on the flagpole. The product is flag only.