The Seal of the Vice President of the Philippines ( fil, Sagisag ng Pangalawang Pangulo ng Pilipinas) is a symbol used to represent the history and dignity of the
vice president
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of the
Philippines
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. Its design was prescribed by
Executive Order No. 310 of 2004, and is similar in design to the
Seal of the President of the Philippines
The seal of the president of the Philippines ( fil, 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 ...
.
Description and symbolism
The seal is composed of the coat of arms of the vice president, which, according to
Executive Order No. 310 of 2004 consists of:
The coat of arms is then surrounded by a
blue
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circle. The upper
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of the white circle contains the words
SAGISAG NG PANGALAWANG PANGULO NG PILIPINAS ("Seal of the Vice President of the Philippines") in white letters. The bottom of the outer rim is marked with one five-pointed white star.
History
The seal was first defined in 1947 by Executive Order No. 38 signed by President
Manuel Roxas
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, in which the presidential flag and seal were created. It indicated that the vice presidential seal will follow the pattern of the President's, except that the sun and sea-lion were to be blue to create a distinction.
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Manuel L. Quezon III After President
Elpidio Quirino
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A lawyer by profession, Quirino enter ...
amended Roxas' order, he changed the design of the coat of arms, and ordered that it will be identical to the president's, but without the ring of stars.
This version of the arms and seal was used until 1972, when the office was abolished by
Martial Law
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and subsequently excluded from the original text of the
1973 Constitution.
After the position was restored in 1986, a literal reading of Quirino's order caused confusion as to the appearance of the coat of arms and seal.
Thus, the government adopted the seal with a similar design to the President's with a blue background but no circle of stars and it is surrounded by text contains the words
SEAL OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, with a single, blue dot in the space between the beginning and end of the text.
To create a distinction between the presidential and vice presidential coat of arms and seal, President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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in 2004 signed Executive Order No. 310, defining the design of both positions' coats of arms, seals and flags. The first vice president to use this version of the seal was
Noli De Castro
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.
Historical seals
File:Seal of the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines (1986-2004).svg, The design of the seal when the position was restored in 1986. Note the similarities compared to the Presidential Seal.
File:Seal of the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines.svg, Current instance, as prescribed by Executive Order No. 310, which was signed into law on April 20, 2004
See also
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Vice President of the Philippines
The vice president of the Philippines ( fil, Pangalawang Pangulo ng Pilipinas, also referred to as ''Bise Presidente ng Pilipinas'') is the second-highest official in the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the first in the p ...
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Flag of the Vice President of the Philippines
The flag of the vice president of the Philippines consists of the vice presidential coat of arms on a white background. The current flag is defined in Executive Order 310 signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo:
History
The flag was first ...
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Seal of the President of the Philippines
The seal of the president of the Philippines ( fil, 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 ...
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Coat of arms of the Philippines
The coat of arms of the Philippines ( fil, Sagisag ng Pilipinas; es, Escudo de Filipinas) features the eight-rayed sun of the Philippines with each ray representing the eight provinces (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Manila, Laguna (province), La ...
References
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External links
The Presidential Seal
Vice presidents of the Philippines
National symbols of the Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...