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It is mandatory for the flag to be displayed in all educational institutions (public and private schools, colleges and universities), public offices, government institutions and government-owned or -controlled corporations within the
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The flag is explicitly identified as containing six distinct colors: blue, white red, yellow, green and silver. However the 1992 ARMM flag law does not define the exact shade of these colors. The lack of specifications on other elements — the exact length, shape/form and blade orientation of the
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The version with five smaller stars reflect the current number of the
Autonomous Region's constituent provinces and is thus the most symbolically accurate version of the regional flag. Those with six smaller stars were only symbolically accurate from 2006 to 2008, when the province of
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on 15 June 1992 and signed into law by
Regional Governor Zacaria Candao on 16 July 1992. The law identifies the flag as "reflective of legend, historical aspirations, and cultural heritage."
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Green and yellow within the central emblem — "the abundance of vegetation in, and the culture of the inhabitants of, the
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official version. At present versions with five or six smaller stars are also in prevalent use around the
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