Flag of Bohol

The Flag of Bohol is the provincial flag of Bohol, Philippines. It is a vertical triband bearing the three main colors of the Philippine flag. According to the official interpretation of the flag's symbolism, the color blue represents nobility; white, purity; and red, courage. The design is similar to the flags of France and the Novgorod Oblast in Russia.

Bohol
UseState flag
Proportion1:2
Adopted28 October 1969 (original); 1971 (current)
DesignA French Flag, with the seal of Bohol.

Bohol is one of the few Philippine provinces to have a distinctly-designed flag, deviating from the standard flag design of the provincial seal on a colored field. The flag has a proportion of 1:2, the same as the flag of the Philippines.

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