The Flag of the Philippines

Since this week has been election week in the Philippines, I thought it would be fitting for me to give you some facts of interest about the Filipino Flag.
The white triangle is the distinctive emblem of the KKK. Before you start thinking the Philipines has ties to the US KKK you need to know that KKK stands for the Katipunan, who with a blood compact inspired the Filipinos to rise in revolution against the Spanish.The three stars represent the three geographical island groups of the country: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao and the unification of separate peoples and cultures into one nation. The eight rays of the sun represent the first eight provinceswhich revolted against Spanish rule.
The significance of the colors: the white triangle stands for equality and fraternity; the blue for peace, truth and justice; and red for patriotism and valor. However, the original Declaration of Independence stated that the three colors were inspired by the American flag in gratitude of the Filipino towards America for help overthrowing Spanish rule. One interesting note on color is that the blue was a navy blue until the reign of Ferdinand Marcos who changed it to the more royal color used today.

The Philippine flag is unique in that it can indicate a state of war. When the red is displayed on top , it means that the Philippines is at war. It was last officially ordered flown with the red stripe up, in December 1941, following the Japanese attack on the Philippines on December 8, 1941.