Question: meaning of the sun in the philippine flag

title: Flag of the Philippines
text: The Philippine national flag has a rectangular design that consists of a white equilateral triangle , symbolizing liberty , equality , and fraternity ; a horizontal blue stripe for peace , truth , and justice ; and a horizontal red stripe for patriotism and valor . In the center of the white triangle is an eight - rayed golden sun symbolizing unity , freedom , people 's democracy , and sovereignty . Each ray represents a province with significant involvement in the 1896 Philippine Revolution against Spain ; these provinces are Manila , Bulacan , Cavite , Pampanga , Bataan , Laguna , Batangas , and Nueva Ecija ( some sources specify other provinces as alternatives to some of these ) . However , according to the Declaration of Independence and a research by UP Professor Ambeth Ocampo , the rays of the sun symbolized the first 8 provinces of the Philippines which was declared under martial law during the First Philippine Revolution . Three five - pointed stars , one for each of the triangle 's points , stand for the three major island groups where the revolution started : Luzon , Visayas and Mindanao . 

Answer: answer: The eight - rayed golden sun symbolizing unity , freedom , people 's democracy , and sovereignty .
However , according to the Declaration of Independence and a research by UP Professor Ambeth Ocampo , the rays of the sun symbolized the first 8 provinces of the Philippines which was declared under martial law during the First Philippine Revolution .