The flag of the vice president of the Philippines consists of the vice presidential coat of arms on a white background. The flag is most frequently displayed in the vice president's office and during official functions where the vice president is present, mostly during speeches.
The first official design of the flag was created in 1947, followed by two succeeding iterations before a redesign similar to the presidential standard was adopted in 2004.
The Flag of the Vice President of the Philippines shall consist of the Coat-of-Arms of the Vice President in proper colors, with a rectangular white background (instead of the circular white shield). The fringe shall be of knotted yellow silk. The ratio of the Flag shall be 1:2.
Usage
Vice President Leni Robredo meets with Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Charles John Brown in August 2021, with the vice presidential seal and flag displayed in the background.
The vice president's color, featuring a golden yellow fringe, is displayed in the office, usually alongside the flag of the Philippines or the flag of the Office of the Vice President (a white field bearing the office’s seal), and is sometimes used as a backdrop during speeches.
The flag has also been displayed in the office of the executive department concurrently headed by the vice president, as was the case with Vice President Sara Duterte during her tenure as Secretary of Education from 2022 to 2024. Unlike the presidential standard, the vice president’s flag is not typically featured in official portraits, where the national flag is preferred.
History
1947 flag
1947 vice presidential flag
The flag was first defined in 1947 by Executive Order No. 38 (s. 1947) signed by President Manuel Roxas, in which the presidential flag and seal were created. It indicated that the vice presidential flag will follow the pattern of the president's, except that the sun and the corner stars were to be blue to create a distinction.[1]
SEC. 4. The flag and colors of the Vice President of the Philippines shall be of the same design but with following sun in blue, corner stars in blue and entire design in white rectangular background.[2]
1951 flag
After President Elpidio Quirino amended Roxas's order under Executive Order No. 457 (s. 1951), he changed the design of the coat of arms, and ordered that it will be identical to the President's, but without the ring of stars.[1] This version of the flag was used until 1972 when the office was abolished by Martial Law and subsequently excluded from the original text of the 1973 Constitution.
1986 flag
1986 vice presidential flag
After the position was restored in 1986, a literal reading of Quirino's order caused confusion as to the appearance of the flag and the coat of arms.[1] While the government adopted the seal with a blue background, they have adopted a flag in white background.
2004 flag
To clarify the subsequent executive orders regarding the vice presidential coat-of-arms, seal and flag, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2004 signed Executive Order No. 310, defining the design of both positions' coats-of-arms, seals and flags.
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