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The Seal of Manila is composed of the city's modern coat-of-arms, with colors mirroring those of the Philippine National Flag. It is a modified form of the city's historical arms bestowed in the 16th century. The arms of the seal consist of a pre-Hispanic shield, horizontally divided into red and blue fields.
The seal was first used by President Manuel Roxas in 1947. It was designed by Captain Galo B. Ocampo of the Philippine Heraldry Committee, who also designed the coat of arms of the Philippines. The seal was officially prescribed on January 7, 1947, when Executive Order No. 38 of 1947 was signed.
Some of these symbols namely the national flag, the Great Seal, the coat of arms and the national motto are stated in the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, which is also known as Republic Act 8491. [1] In the Constitution of the Philippines, the Filipino language is stated as the national language of the Philippines. [2]
The scroll bore the country's official name in English. The Administrative Code of 1987 provided that the inscription on the scroll could also be rendered in the national language. [13] Upon the changes of its coat of arms in 1998, the name of the country at the scroll is shown in Filipino. 1986-1998 Memorandum Order No. 34, s. 1986
Official seals of cities, towns, and other places in the Metro Manila (National Capital Region). Pages in category "Official seals of places in Metro Manila" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Metro Manila: 1 Misamis Occidental: 14 Misamis Oriental: 23 Mountain Province: 10 Negros Occidental: 19 Negros Oriental: 19 Northern Samar: 24 Nueva Ecija: 27 Nueva Vizcaya: 15 Occidental Mindoro: 11 Oriental Mindoro: 14 Palawan: 23 Pampanga: 20 Pangasinan: 44 Quezon: 39 Quirino: 6 Rizal: 13 Romblon: 17 Samar: 24 Sarangani: 7 Siquijor: 6 ...
English is the language most widely used in education and business, and is in heavy everyday use throughout Metro Manila and the rest of the Philippines. Philippine Hokkien, which is locally known as Lan-nang-oe, a variant of Southern Min, is mainly spoken by the city's Chinese-Filipino community. According to data provided by the Bureau of ...
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