Flags of the provinces of the Philippines

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The flags of the provinces of the Philippines are the vexillological devices used by various provincial-level local government units (LGUs) of the country.

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Designs

The most common provincial flag design is a plain field of a single color with the provincial seal placed in the center; of this design the most prevalent field color used is white, followed by shades of yellow, of green and of blue. [1] Some of these plain flags have additional text above and/or below the seal, usually involving the province name.

Several provincial flags deviate from the default design: some are horizontal or vertical tribands, usually employing three different colors (i.e., a tricolor); some also use charges derived from elements within provincial seals, instead of using the entire provincial seal. [1]

Usage

Most of the provincial flags, by virtue of bearing the corporate seal of the LGU, are solely intended to represent the provincial government wherever they are displayed, and not meant to be adopted by the public for general use. Such government flags only find usage within provincial government premises (e.g., provincial capitol grounds; provincial government office spaces such as that of the governor; Sangguniang Panlalawigan chambers; or provincially-owned sports or recreational facilities) and are most visible to the public during events involving the provincial government. The designs of many of these government flags can be easily changed between administrations, especially when the provincial seal itself is altered (e.g., Ilocos Norte; [2] Marinduque [3] ); at times they reflect the personal preferences of the provincial governor in power (e.g., use of the blue flag for Laguna during the term of Emilio Ejercito from 2010 to 2014; [4] use of "Oriental Negros" in the provincial flag and seal during the term of George Arnaiz from 2004 to 2007 [5] ).

The flags of some provinces have provincial board (PB) or Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) resolutions or ordinances specifying their designs and specifications; therefore the modification of these flags will require amending or repealing previous legal enactments made by the provincial legislative body. Some flags with legally specified designs, such as those of Bohol, Bukidnon and Southern Leyte, are allowed to be adopted by the general public as a symbol of civic pride for the province, and thus serve dual purpose as both a government and a civic flag.

At least two provinces — Camarines Norte [6] and South Cotabato [7] — maintain two vastly different official flag designs: one for exclusive government use (i.e., a plain white flag with the provincial seal in the center) and another for civic use.

List of current provincial flags

RegionProvinceImageFlag DescriptionDate of Adoption
or First Use
[Legal Basis]
CAR Abra PH-ABR Flag.png Plain green field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 2:3. [8]
Region 13
(Caraga)
Agusan del Norte PH-AGN Flag.png
PH-AGN Gov. Flag.png
Plain golden yellow field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 2:3. [9]
Governor's office version: Plain golden yellow field, centered within which are the provincial seal and a line of text in black serif typeface ("AGUSAN DEL NORTE") below the seal; this flag's proportion is approximately 1:2. [9]
Region 13
(Caraga)
Agusan del Sur PH-AGS Flag.png Plain yellow field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most common outdoor flag variant is 2:3. [10]
Region 6
(Western Visayas)
Aklan PH-AKL Flag.png
PH-AKL Flag 2.png
Governor's office (gold) version [left, top]: Plain golden yellow field, centered within which are the provincial seal and a line of text in black sans serif typeface ("PROVINCE OF AKLAN") set in a wide arc above the seal. Flag proportion is approximately 2:3. [11]
Sangguniang Panlalawigan chamber (white) version [left, bottom]: Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center; flag proportion is approximately 2:3. [12]
Region 5
(Bicol)
Albay Albay Flag.png
Albay Governor Flag.png
Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant [left, top] is 1:2. [13]
Governor's office version [left, bottom]: Plain white field, centered within which are the provincial seal and a line of text in red sans serif typeface ("PROVINCE OF ALBAY") below the seal; this flag's proportion is approximately 1:2. [13]
Region 6
(Western Visayas)
Antique PH-ANT Flag.png Plain deep green field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant is approximately 3:5. [14]
CAR Apayao PH-APA Flag.png Plain golden yellow field, centered within which are the provincial seal and a line of text in green serif typeface ("PROVINCE OF APAYAO") below the seal. Flag proportion is approximately 2:3. [15]
Region 3
(Central Luzon)
Aurora PH-AUR Flag.png Plain green field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [16] ca. 2015 [16] [17]
BARMM Basilan Flag of Basilan.svg Plain green field green field with the provincial seal set on the upper hoist and the Seal of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on the upper fly. Words in white color and rendered in various sans serif (Arial) typefaces appear in the lower half of the flag; the text is split into three lines: PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT // OF // BASILAN. Flag proportion is approximately 2:3. [18] ca. 2014 [18] [19]
Region 3
(Central Luzon)
Bataan Bataan Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [20]
Region 2
(Cagayan Valley)
Batanes Batanes Flag.png Plain maroon field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant is approximately 1:2. [21] current seal: ca. 1995 [22]
Region 4-A
(Calabarzon)
Batangas Flag of Batangas (2023).jpg

Horizontal tricolor of royal blue (top), white (middle) and red (bottom) stripes, with the escutcheon from the provincial seal in the center. Official flag proportion is 1:2.

December 8, 2023 [23]
CAR Benguet PH-BEN Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Most common flag proportion is 1:2. [24]
Region 8
(Eastern Visayas)
Biliran Biliran Provincial Flag.png Plain navy blue with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [25]
Region 7
(Central Visayas)
Bohol Flag of Bohol Province, Philippines.svg

Vertical tricolor of navy blue (hoist), white (middle) and red (fly) panels, with a central charge — consisting of a tableau of the Sandugo enclosed by the Chocolate Hills and two swords, plus a blue five-pointed star fimbriated yellow (always on the observer's right, even in the reverse side) — all contained in the white panel. Official flag proportion is 1:2. [26] [27]

1971 [28]
[Provincial Board Res. No. 121]
Region 10
(Northern Mindanao)
Bukidnon Flag of the Province of Bukidnon.svg

Horizontal tricolor of white (top), red (middle) and black (bottom), charged in the center with a golden emblem consisting of a spear pointing downward toward the fly, and a shield bearing the stylized profile of the Kitanglad mountain range. [29] Official flag dimensions are 34 inches in width and 64 inches in length, or a flag proportion of 17:32. [30]

Region 3
(Central Luzon)
Bulacan PH-BUL Flag.png Plain green field with the provincial seal in the center. Most common flag proportion is 1:2. [31]
Region 2
(Cagayan Valley)
Cagayan Flag of Cagayan.svg

Horizontal tricolor of navy blue (top), golden yellow (middle) and green (bottom), charged with the provincial shield ringed by 29 white, five-pointed stars, all placed toward the hoist. [32] Official flag proportion is 1:2. [33]

11 March 1970 [33]
[Provincial Board Res. No. 319]
Region 5
(Bicol)
Camarines Norte Camarines Norte Government Flag.png
Flag of Camarines Norte.svg
Government flag [left, top]: Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center; government flag's proportion is approximately 1:2. [6]
Civic flag [left, bottom]: Vertical tricolor of green (hoist), white (middle) and yellow (fly); civic flag's proportion is approximately 1:2. [6]
Region 5
(Bicol)
Camarines Sur PH-CAS Flag.png Plain royal blue field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [34]
Region 10
(Northern Mindanao)
Camiguin PH-CAM Flag.png Plain green field with a modified version of the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [35]
Region 6
(Western Visayas)
Capiz PH-CAP.png Plain light blue field with the provincial seal in the center. Most common flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [36]
Region 5
(Bicol)
Catanduanes PH-CAT Flag.png Plain green field with the provincial seal in the center. Most common flag proportion is 1:2. [37]
Region 4-A
(Calabarzon)
Cavite PH-CAV Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Most common flag proportion is 1:2. [38]
Region 7
(Central Visayas)
Cebu PH-CEB Flag.png
Flag of Cebu (province).svg
Plain yellow field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most authoritative indoor variant [left, top] is approximately 1:2 while the outdoor variant [left, bottom] is approximately 3:5. [39]
Region 12
(Soccsksargen)
Cotabato PH-NCO Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is 4:5. [40] current flag: ca. 2018 [40]
current seal: 2014 [40]
Region 11
(Davao Region)
Davao de Oro Davao De Oro Flag.jpg Sepia brown field with the provincial seal in the center. [41] current flag: March 2020 [41]
current seal: January 2020 [42] [41]
Region 11
(Davao Region)
Davao del Norte PH-DAV Flag.png Plain light blue field with the provincial seal in the center. Most common flag proportion is 1:2. [43]
Region 11
(Davao Region)
Davao del Sur Flag Province of Davao del Sur.jpg Plain royal blue field with the provincial seal in the center. Most common flag proportion is 1:2. [44]
Region 11
(Davao Region)
Davao Occidental PH-DVO Flag.png Plain green field with the provincial seal, itself placed over a yellow five-rayed sun, in the center. Two lines of white text surround the seal and sun: above, set in a wide arc, are the words "PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL" written in a large serif typeface, while below, in a straight line, are the words "OFFICIAL SEAL" written in a sans serif typeface. Flag proportion is approximately 4:7. [45] current flag: 2017 [45]
current seal: 2016 [46]
Region 11
(Davao Region)
Davao Oriental Flag of Davao Oriental.svg Plain navy blue field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is 2:3. [47]
Region 13
(Caraga)
Dinagat Islands PH-DIN Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant is approximately 2:3. [48]
Region 8
(Eastern Visayas)
Eastern Samar Eastern Samar Flag.png Vertical tricolor of navy blue (hoist), white (middle) and red (fly) panels, with the provincial seal centered within the white panel. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [49]
Region 6
(Western Visayas)
Guimaras PH-GUI Flag.png Plain golden yellow field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [50]
CAR Ifugao PH-IFU Flag.png Plain royal blue field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 11:18. [51]
Region 1
(Ilocos Region)
Ilocos Norte Ph Flag of Ilocos Norte.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Most common flag proportion is 1:2. [2] current seal: 13 June 2011 [52]
[SP Ordinance No. 30]
Region 1
(Ilocos Region)
Ilocos Sur PH-ILS Flag.png Plain burgundy field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 3:5. [53]
Region 6
(Western Visayas)
Iloilo Flag of Iloilo.png White field with a circular version of the provincial shield placed in the right half of the flag, and three lines of text in centered justification in the left half. The first two lines ("PROVINCE" and "OF") are in golden yellow color, while the third line ("ILOILO") is written in blue and in larger size. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [54]
Region 2
(Cagayan Valley)
Isabela Flag of Isabela (province).svg Plain green field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant is approximately 6:11. [55]
CAR Kalinga PH-KAL Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most recent variant is 2:3. [56]
Region 1
(Ilocos Region)
La Union PH-LUN Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Most common flag proportion is 1:2. [57]
Region 4-A
(Calabarzon)
Laguna PH-LAG Flag.svg Yellow field with the provincial shield in the center. Set in a wide arc above the shield are the words "SAGISAG NG LALAWIGAN NG LAGUNA" written in dark green. Below the shield are four five-pointed stars, thinly fimbriated dark green and arranged in a straight line. Most common flag proportion is 1:2. [4] restoration of current flag: ca. June 2014 [4]
Region 10
(Northern Mindanao)
Lanao del Norte PH-LAN Flag.png Plain golden yellow field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 4:7. [58]
BARMM Lanao del Sur PH-LAS Flag.png Plain golden yellow field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 7:10. [59]
Region 8
(Eastern Visayas)
Leyte Leyte Flag.png Horizontal tricolor of navy blue (top), white (middle) and red (bottom), with the provincial seal (fimbriated white) in the center of the flag. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant is approximately 5:7. [60]
Region 4-B
(Mimaropa)
Marinduque PH-MAD Flag.png Plain green field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of most recent variant is approximately 2:3. [3]
Region 5
(Bicol Region)
Masbate PH-MAS Flag.png Plain very light blue field with the provincial seal in the center, flanked by to the left and right by the numbers “19” and “01,” both rendered in white, respectively. Flag proportion is approximately 2:3. [61] ca. 2014 [61]
Region 10
(Northern Mindanao)
Misamis Occidental Flag of Misamis Occidental.svg Plain golden yellow field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [62]
Region 10
(Northern Mindanao)
Misamis Oriental PH-MSR Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [63]
CAR Mountain Province Flag of Mountain Province.png Plain golden yellow field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of most authoritative variant is approximately 9:16. [64]
Region 6
(Western Visayas)
Negros Occidental PH-NEC Flag.png Plain light blue field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of most authoritative variant is approximately 2:3. [65]
Region 7
(Central Visayas)
Negros Oriental PH-NER Flag.png Plain navy blue field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of most authoritative variant is approximately 1:2. [5]
Region 8
(Eastern Visayas)
Northern Samar PH-NSA Flag.png Plain orange field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of most authoritative variant is approximately 1:2. [66]
Region 3
(Central Luzon)
Nueva Ecija Vlag Fil NuevaEcija.gif Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of most authoritative variant is approximately 7:10. [67]
Region 2
(Cagayan Valley)
Nueva Vizcaya PH-NUV Flag.png Indoor flag [left]: Horizontal bicolor with the provincial seal in the center; flag proportion is approximately 11:20. [68]
Outdoor flag: Plain field with the provincial seal in the center — green on obverse side, yellow on reverse; flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [68]
Region 4-B
(Mimaropa)
Occidental Mindoro Occ. Mindoro Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [69]
Region 4-B
(Mimaropa)
Oriental Mindoro Orien. Mindoro Flag.png
Orien. Mindoro Gov. Flag.png
Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of most visible variant [left, top] is approximately 1:2. [70]
Sangguniang Panlalawigan chamber version [left, bottom]: Plain white field, centered within which are the provincial seal and a line of text in red serif typeface ("LALAWIGAN NG SILANGANG MINDORO") below the seal; this flag's proportion is approximately 7:10. [70]
Region 4-B
(Mimaropa)
Palawan Palawan Flag.png Plain golden yellow field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of most authoritative variant is approximately 1:2. [71]
Region 3
(Central Luzon)
Pampanga Pampanga Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of most authoritative variant is approximately 3:7. [72]
Region 1
(Ilocos Region)
Pangasinan Flag of Pangasinan.svg Plain golden yellow (officially termed “yellow santan”) field with the provincial seal in the center. Official flag dimensions are 36 inches in width and 56 inches in length, or a flag proportion of 9:14. [73] [74] 20 February 2017 [73]
[SP Ordinance No. 206-2017]
Region 4-A
(Calabarzon)
Quezon Quezon Flag.png Plain royal blue field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 4:7. [75]
Region 2
(Cagayan Valley)
Quirino Quirino flag.png Plain orange field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of most authoritative variant is approximately 1:2. [76]
Region 4-A
(Calabarzon)
Rizal Rizal Flag.png Plain light blue field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of most authoritative variant is approximately 1:2. [77]
Region 4-B
(Mimaropa)
Romblon PH-ROM Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 2:3. [78]
Region 8
(Eastern Visayas)
Samar Flag of Samar.gif Plain white field bordered golden yellow, with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 3:5. [79]
Region 12
(Soccsksargen)
Sarangani Flag of Sarangani.png Plain white field, centered within which are the provincial seal and a line of text in black sans serif typeface ("SARANGANI PROVINCE") above the seal. Flag proportion is approximately 3:5. [80]
Region 7
(Central Visayas)
Siquijor Siquijor Flag.png Plain lime green field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 5:9. [81]
Region 5
(Bicol)
Sorsogon PH-SOR Flag 2.png An uneven horizontal triband of blue-white-blue with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [82] October 2019 [82] [83]
Region 12
(Soccsksargen)
South Cotabato South Cotabato Flag.png
South Cotabato Flag 2.png
Tricolor flag (both for government and civic use) [left, top]: Horizontal bicolor of navy blue (top) and white (bottom), with a golden yellow triangle spanning the width of the hoist (i.e., a chevron flag design), reminiscent of the Philippine flag’s basic design; centered within the chevron is the provincial seal. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [7]
Simple white flag (only for government use) [left, bottom]: Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center; flag proportion of most authoritative variant is approximately 4:7. [7]
Region 8
(Eastern Visayas)
Southern Leyte Flag of Southern Leyte.png

Green field with thin white horizontal and vertical stripes meeting within the upper hoist quarter of the flag to form an offset cross; upon this cross is a wreath composed of an abaca (Manila hemp) leaf and a palm frond, while four "Star of Leyte" orchid flowers are set in a descending diagonal line from the cross intersection to the lower fly. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant is approximately 13:25. [84] [85]

ca. 1970s [85]
Region 12
(Soccsksargen)
Sultan Kudarat Sultan Kudarat Flag.png White field with elements taken from the provincial seal: [86]
- a central stylized charge (colored in light green) that combines the alpha-syllabic glyphs “Su” and “Ku” of the pre-Hispanic Baybayin script; both glyphs share one kudlit indicating the vowel /u/.
- two elements flanking the central charge: a single upright panicle of rice (colored gold, and always on the left-hand side of the observer); and a single upright frond of African palm, (colored emerald green, and always on the right-hand side of the observer).
- two lines of text ("LALAWIGAN NG SULTAN KUDARAT" and "1973"), rendered in black and in a sans serif typeface, both the same font size.
Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant is approximately 2:3. [86]
BARMM Sulu Flag of Sulu.svg
Sulu Flag 2.png
Plain green field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant [left, top] is approximately 1:2. [87]
The variant flown outdoors by the provincial government [left, bottom] contains "PROVINCE OF SULU" written in white sans serif letters above the seal. [87]
Region 13
(Caraga)
Surigao del Norte Flag of Surigao del Norte.svg Plain turquoise blue field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant is approximately 7:15. [88]
Region 13
(Caraga)
Surigao del Sur Surigao del Sur Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant is approximately 7:10. [89]
Region 3
(Central Luzon)
Tarlac The flag of the province of Tarlac, Philippines.svg Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 6:11. [90]
BARMM Tawi-Tawi Tawi-Tawi Flag.png Plain golden yellow field, centered within which are elements of the modified provincial seal, plus lines of white text above ("TAWI-TAWI") and below ("PROVINCE"). Flag proportion of the most recent variant is approximately 5:7. [91]
Region 3
(Central Luzon)
Zambales Zambales Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [92]
Region 9
(Zamboanga Peninsula)
Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Norte Flag.png Plain golden yellow field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant is approximately 9:17. [93]
Region 9
(Zamboanga Peninsula)
Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga del Sur.png
Zamboanga del Sur gov. Flag.png
Plain golden yellow field, centered within which are the provincial seal, plus a line of black text ("PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT") in sans serif typeface. Flag proportion of the most authoritative variant [left, top] is approximately 11:20. [94]
Sangguniang Panlalawigan chamber (white) version [left, bottom]: Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center; this flag's proportion is approximately 3:5. [94]
Region 9
(Zamboanga Peninsula)
Zamboanga Sibugay Zamboanga Sibugay Flag.png Plain white field with the provincial seal in the center. Flag proportion is approximately 1:2. [95]

Flags of former provinces

RegionProvinceImageFlag DescriptionDate of Adoption
or First Use
[Legal Basis]
BARMM Maguindanao Flag of Maguindanao (province).svg Plain green field with the provincial seal in the center. Most common flag proportion is 2:3. [96]

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  5. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (12 August 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - NEGROS ORIENTAL". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 Villapando, J.A. (22 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - CAMARINES NORTE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 Villapando, J.A. (13 January 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - SOUTH COTABATO". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. Villapando, J.A. (19 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ABRA". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (22 May 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - AGUSAN DEL NORTE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. Villapando, J.A. (19 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - AGUSAN DEL SUR". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  11. Villapando, J.A. (19 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - AKLAN (gold version)". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  12. Villapando, J.A. (19 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - AKLAN (white version)". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  13. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (19 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ALBAY". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  14. Villapando, J.A. (23 May 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ANTIQUE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  15. Villapando, J.A. (19 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - APAYAO". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  16. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (20 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - AURORA". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  17. Previous flags (white field, with provincial seal in center and additional text in various configurations) were last used in mid-2015: Villapando, J.A. (20 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - AURORA (former/pre-2015 variants)". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  18. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (20 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - BASILAN". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  19. Previous flag (white field, with provincial seal in center and "PROVINCE OF BASILAN" in an arc above it) last attested in 2012: Esa, Banny (8 March 2012). "Pakaradjaan Basilan 2012 Photos". Facebook . Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  20. Villapando, J.A. (21 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - BATAAN". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  21. Villapando, J.A. (20 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - BATANES". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  22. Hidalgo, Cesar A. (1996). The Making of the Ivatans: The Cultural History of Batanes. Cognita TRC. p. 328. ISBN   9789719149422.
  23. 442nd Foundation Day of the Province of Batangas (Starting from 1:27:41). YouTube (Video) (in Tagalog). Batangas Provincial Capitol: Batangas PIO Capitol. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  24. Villapando, J.A. (21 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - BENGUET". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  25. Villapando, J.A. (21 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - BILIRAN". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  26. "Provincial Symbols". Provincial Government of Bohol. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  27. Villapando, J.A. (20 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - BOHOL". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  28. "Provincial Symbols". Provincial Planning and Development Office - Bohol. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  29. Villapando, J.A. (21 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - BUKIDNON". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  30. "Provincial Symbols". Provincial Government of Bukidnon. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  31. Villapando, J.A. (22 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - BULACAN". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  32. Villapando, J.A. (20 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - CAGAYAN". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  33. 1 2 "Arts and Culture - Emblems - Provincial Flag". Provincial Government of Cagayan. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  34. Villapando, J.A. (22 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - CAMARINES SUR". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  35. Villapando, J.A. (22 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - CAMIGUIN". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  36. Villapando, J.A. (22 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - CAPIZ". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  37. Villapando, J.A. (22 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - CATANDUANES". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  38. Villapando, J.A. (22 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - CAVITE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  39. Villapando, J.A. (22 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - CEBU". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  40. 1 2 3 Villapando, J.A. (11 December 2018). "Current Provincial Flags Series - COTABATO". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  41. 1 2 3 First known public display of the flag was in March 2020: "A HAPPY 22nd FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY FOR DAVAO DE ORO!". Jayvee Tyron L. Uy official Facebook page. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  42. The revised seal bearing the new name of the province was unveiled in January 2020: "Learn the meaning behind the Provincial Seal through this infograph". Province of Davao de Oro official Facebook page. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  43. Villapando, J.A. (24 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - DAVAO DEL NORTE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  44. Villapando, J.A. (24 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - DAVAO DEL SUR". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  45. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (16 August 2018). "Current Provincial Flags Series - DAVAO OCCIDENTAL". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  46. The seal of the new province was unveiled 2016, and a temporary flag (field of white bearing the seal) was used during the inauguration of the province's new set of officials in June 2016: Villapando, J.A. (16 August 2018). "Current Provincial Flags Series - DAVAO OCCIDENTAL (TEMPORARY FLAG, ca. 2016)". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  47. Villapando, J.A. (24 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - DAVAO ORIENTAL". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  48. Villapando, J.A. (27 March 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - DINAGAT ISLANDS". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  49. Villapando, J.A. (25 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - EASTERN SAMAR". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  50. Villapando, J.A. (25 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - GUIMARAS". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  51. Villapando, J.A. (26 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - IFUGAO". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  52. "Gov. Imee unveils new I.Norte corporate seal". Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  53. Villapando, J.A. (26 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ILOCOS SUR". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  54. Villapando, J.A. (27 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ILOILO". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  55. Villapando, J.A. (27 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ISABELA". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  56. Villapando, J.A. (28 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - KALINGA". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  57. Villapando, J.A. (31 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - LA UNION". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  58. Villapando, J.A. (30 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - LANAO DEL NORTE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  59. Villapando, J.A. (30 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - LANAO DEL SUR". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  60. Villapando, J.A. (31 July 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - LEYTE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  61. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (7 August 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - MASBATE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  62. Villapando, J.A. (8 August 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  63. Villapando, J.A. (8 August 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - MISAMIS ORIENTAL". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  64. Villapando, J.A. (8 August 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - MOUNTAIN PROVINCE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  65. Villapando, J.A. (8 August 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - NEGROS OCCIDENTAL". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  66. Villapando, J.A. (19 August 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - NORTHERN SAMAR". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  67. Villapando, J.A. (21 August 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - NUEVA ECIJA". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  68. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (24 August 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - NUEVA VIZCAYA". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  69. Villapando, J.A. (2 September 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - OCCIDENTAL MINDORO". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  70. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (3 September 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ORIENTAL MINDORO". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  71. Villapando, J.A. (6 September 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - PALAWAN". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  72. Villapando, J.A. (19 September 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - PAMPANGA". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  73. 1 2 Sangguniang Panlawigan of Pangasinan (20 February 2017). "PROVINCIAL ORDINANCE NO. 206-2017 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL SEAL AND THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN" (PDF). Provincial Government of Pangasinan. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  74. Villapando, J.A. (September 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - PANGASINAN". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  75. Villapando, J.A. (12 October 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - QUEZON". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  76. Villapando, J.A. (27 October 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - QUIRINO". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  77. Villapando, J.A. (28 November 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - RIZAL". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  78. Villapando, J.A. (30 November 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ROMBLON". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  79. Villapando, J.A. (11 December 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - SAMAR". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  80. Villapando, J.A. (23 December 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - SARANGANI". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  81. Villapando, J.A. (4 January 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - SIQUIJOR". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  82. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (3 June 2020). "Current Provincial Flags Series - SORSOGON". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  83. Former flag was a plain dark green field with the provincial seal (itself almost enclosed by a golden laurel wreath) in the center, and a 1:2 flag proportion: Villapando, J.A. (5 January 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - SORSOGON (former flag)". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  84. "A Primer on the Official Symbols of the Province - Provincial Flag". Provincial Government of Southern Leyte. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  85. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (May 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - SOUTHERN LEYTE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  86. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (21 January 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - SULTAN KUDARAT". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  87. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (22 January 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - SULU". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  88. Villapando, J.A. (26 March 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - SURIGAO DEL NORTE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  89. Villapando, J.A. (3 April 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - SURIGAO DEL SUR". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  90. Villapando, J.A. (6 April 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - TARLAC". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  91. Villapando, J.A. (10 April 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - TAWI-TAWI". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  92. Villapando, J.A. (29 April 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ZAMBALES". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  93. Villapando, J.A. (20 May 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  94. 1 2 Villapando, J.A. (21 May 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  95. Villapando, J.A. (22 May 2017). "Current Provincial Flags Series - ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  96. Villapando, J.A. (2 August 2016). "Current Provincial Flags Series - MAGUINDANAO". Philippine Vexillological Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.