The three stars at the three vertices of the triangle represent the three geographical regions of the country, which are Luzon, Mindanao and Visayas. The flag of Philippines was officially endorsed on September 16, 1997. The flag was originally used in 1898 when it gained independence from Spanish rule; in 1907 it was banned when United States of America seized it. Later Japan took control over it in 1942 and later on America took the control till Philippines gained its independence on July 4, 1946. |