SEC. 12. When the Philippine flag is flown with another flag, the flags, if both are national flags, must be flown on separate staffs of the same height and shall be of equal size. The Philippine flag shall be hoisted first and lowered last.
If the other flag is not a national flag, it may be flown in the same line yard as the Philippine flag but below the latter and it cannot be of greater size than the Philippine flag.
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CitationRA 8491 Section 12 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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