The Great Seal of the Republic of the Philippines shall be circular in form with an equilateral triangle in the middle studded with three five-pointed stars in each corner and emblazoned at the 'center- with the eight-rayed sun, each ray flanked on both sides -by lesser and minor rays; the triangle to be enclosed by another equilateral triangle and between the lines of the two triangles there shall appear on the left side the...

The sun, stars and colors symbolize the same things – the sun symbolizes unity, freedom, democracy and sovereignty; the eight rays symbolize the first eight provinces (Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Laguna and Batangas) that revolted against Spain; the three stars represent Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao; the blue partition represents peace, truth and justice; and the red partition represents patriotism...