<page_title> National symbols of the Philippines </page_title> <section_title> Official </section_title> <table> <cell> Coat of arms <col_header> Type </col_header> <col_header> Declared through Republic Act No. 8491 and the Philippine Constitution </col_header> </cell> <cell> Commonwealth Act No. 731 Reaffirmed by Republic Act No. 8491 <col_header> Legal basis </col_header> <col_header> Declared through Republic Act No. 8491 and the Philippine Constitution </col_header> <row_header> Coat of arms </row_header> </cell> <cell> Great Seal <col_header> Type </col_header> <col_header> Declared through Republic Act No. 8491 and the Philippine Constitution </col_header> <col_header> Coat of arms </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republic Act No. 8491, Chapter V <col_header> Legal basis </col_header> <col_header> Declared through Republic Act No. 8491 and the Philippine Constitution </col_header> <row_header> Great Seal </row_header> </cell> <cell> National anthem <col_header> Type </col_header> <col_header> Declared through Republic Act No. 8491 and the Philippine Constitution </col_header> <col_header> Coat of arms </col_header> <col_header> Great Seal </col_header> </cell> <cell> Music : Proclamation of President Emilio Aguinaldo Lyrics : Department of Education Administrative Order Reaffirmed by Republic Act No. 8491 <col_header> Legal basis </col_header> <col_header> Declared through Republic Act No. 8491 and the Philippine Constitution </col_header> <row_header> National anthem </row_header> </cell> <cell> National flag <col_header> Type </col_header> <col_header> Declared through Republic Act No. 8491 and the Philippine Constitution </col_header> <col_header> Coat of arms </col_header> <col_header> Great Seal </col_header> <col_header> National anthem </col_header> </cell> <cell> Proclamation of President Emilio Aguinaldo Reaffirmed by Republic Act No. 8491 <col_header> Legal basis </col_header> <col_header> Declared through Republic Act No. 8491 and the Philippine Constitution </col_header> <row_header> National flag </row_header> </cell> <cell> National motto <col_header> Type </col_header> <col_header> Declared through Republic Act No. 8491 and the Philippine Constitution </col_header> <col_header> Coat of arms </col_header> <col_header> Great Seal </col_header> <col_header> National anthem </col_header> <col_header> National flag </col_header> <col_header> National language </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republic Act No. 8491, Chapter III, Section 40 <col_header> Legal basis </col_header> <col_header> Declared through Republic Act No. 8491 and the Philippine Constitution </col_header> <row_header> National motto </row_header> </cell> </table>
The Republic Act (RA) 8491 stipulates the code for the national flag, anthem, motto, coat-of-arms and other items of the Philippines.