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Governor-General Frank Murphy declared sampaguita and narra as national symbols during the Commonwealth era. The Republic Act (RA) 8491, also known as Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, stipulates the code for national flag, anthem, motto, coat-of-arms and other heraldic items and devices of the Philippines. [1]
After providing the various branches of the government with their own symbols, President Quezon created the Philippine Heraldic Committee in 1940. The committee was assigned the studying and recommending the designs and symbolism for official seals of Philippines' political subdivision, cities, and government institutions.
Republic Act No. 8491 specifies a Great Seal for the Republic of the Philippines: The Great Seal shall be circular in form. with the same specifications with the national Coat of Arms, surrounding the arms is a double marginal circle which the official name of the Philippines in Filipino was inscribed in. the color of the arms shall not be deemed essential but tincture representation must be used.
The seal of the president of the Philippines (Filipino: sagisag ng pangulo ng Pilipinas) is a symbol used to represent the history and dignity of the president of the Philippines. Its original form was designed by Captain Galo B. Ocampo , secretary of the Philippine Heraldry Committee, and patterned after the seal of the president of the United ...
In 2007, columnist Geronimo L. Sy wrote in the Manila Times that the Philippines didn't have a national motto (which he called a "national slogan") and that many of the societal problems plaguing the country were because of a lack of common direction that a national motto would embody, [8] despite the Flag and Heraldic Code being made law nine ...
The Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines (Republic Act. 8491, s. 1998) specifies the colors for the blue field Cable No. 80173; the white field, Cable No. 80001; the red field, Cable No. 80108; and the golden-yellow Stars and Sun, Cable No. 80068. The colors were introduced in the same year that the Centennial celebrations were to take place.
Philippine Legion of Honor. The sea-lion is prominent in the heraldic tradition of the Philippines, where it denotes state power and authority.It features on the coats of arms of the capital, the primatial see, the seal of the navy, the presidential seal, the seals of the Department of Finance, the Department of Education and other various government offices.
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Philippines (12 C, 23 P, 2 F) Pages in category "National symbols of the Philippines" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.