Republic Act No. 8491
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Republic Act No. 8491 is a Philippine law that prescribes the official national symbols and codifies the proper use, performance, and display of the national flag, anthem, and other patriotic insignia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine statute
ⓘ
national symbols law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Flag and Heraldic Code
|
| chamberInvolved |
House of Representatives of the Philippines
ⓘ
Senate of the Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Senate
|
| contains |
penal provisions for improper use of national symbols
ⓘ
provisions on commercial use of national symbols ⓘ provisions on educational use of national symbols ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1998-02-12 ⓘ |
| defines |
acts of disrespect to the Philippine national anthem
ⓘ
acts of disrespect to the Philippine national flag ⓘ colors and proportions of the Philippine national flag ⓘ design specifications of the Philippine national flag ⓘ manner of singing the Philippine national anthem ⓘ official lyrics of the Philippine national anthem "Lupang Hinirang" ⓘ penalties for violations of the Flag and Heraldic Code ⓘ rules on flag ceremonies in the Philippines ⓘ rules on half-mast display of the Philippine flag ⓘ rules on when and how the national flag may be displayed ⓘ |
| governs |
official use of Philippine national symbols by educational institutions
ⓘ
official use of Philippine national symbols by government offices ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of the Philippines
|
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislature | Congress of the Philippines ⓘ |
| prohibits |
alteration of the lyrics or music of the Philippine national anthem
ⓘ
defacement of the Philippine national flag ⓘ mutilation of the Philippine national flag ⓘ use of the Philippine flag as drapery, clothing or tablecloth except as authorized ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prescribe the code of the national flag, anthem, motto, coat-of-arms and other heraldic items and devices of the Philippines
ⓘ
to regulate the use, display and performance of Philippine national symbols ⓘ |
| regulates |
Philippine great seal
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine coat of arms
Philippine great seal ⓘ Philippine heraldic items and devices ⓘ Lupang Hinirang ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine national anthem
Flag of the Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine national flag
Philippine national motto ⓘ Seal of the President of the Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine presidential seal
|
| requires |
respectful conduct during the singing of the Philippine national anthem
ⓘ
standing at attention during the singing of the Philippine national anthem ⓘ |
| scope | all persons and entities within the territory of the Philippines ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines ⓘ |
| signedBy | Fidel V. Ramos ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Fidel V. Ramos ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Philippine national symbols and heraldic items ⓘ |
| title |
Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
An Act Prescribing the Code of the National Flag, Anthem, Motto, Coat-of-Arms and Other Heraldic Items and Devices of the Philippines
|
| tookEffectInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
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