The flag of the president of the Philippines ( fil, watawat ng pangulo ng Pilipinas) or the presidential standard of the Philippines consists of the presidential coat of arms on a blue background. While having the same design as the presidential seal since 1947, the flag has a separate history, and the designs on the flag and seal have at different times influenced each other.

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The flag is often displayed beside the president in official portraits, flown next to the coffin of a deceased president in

state funeral A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony, observing the strict rules of Etiquette, protocol, held to honour people of national significance. State funerals usually include much pomp and ceremony as well as religious overtones and distinctive ...

s, and flown on the president's

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. It is also customarily used during

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in the review of

honor guards A guard of honour (British English, GB), also honor guard (American English, US), also ceremonial guard, is a group of people, usually military in nature, appointed to receive or guard a head of state or other dignitaries, the fallen in war, o ...

. A lone honor guard traditionally holds the presidential flag while tailing the president of the Philippines and the visiting foreign leader. The current flag is defined in Executive Order 310 signed by former President

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo (, born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician serving as one of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House Deputy Spe ...

: The flag and seal designs are similar to that of the

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Historical flags

File:Flag of the President of the Philippines 6.png, 1935-1946 File:Presidential Standard of the Philippines (1946-1948).svg, 1946-1947 File:Flag of the President of the Philippines (1948-1951).svg, 1947-1951 File:Flag of the President of the Philippines (1951-1965).svg, 1951-1979 File:Flag of the President of the Philippines (1981-1986).svg, 1980-1986 File:Flag of the President of the Philippines (1986-2004).svg, 1986-2004

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External links

The Presidential Seal

Official website of the Office of President of the Republic of the Philippines
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Historical flags

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