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

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of the

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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

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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 Manuel Acuña Roxas (born Manuel Roxas y Acuña; ; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines, who served from 1946 until his death due to heart attacks in 194 ...

, 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.Executive Order No. 310
Manuel L. Quezon III After President

Elpidio Quirino Elpidio Rivera Quirino (born Elpidio Quirino y Rivera; ; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. 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

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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 Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo (, born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician serving as one of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House Deputy Spe ...

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

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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

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The Presidential Seal

Vice presidents of the Philippines National symbols of the Philippines

Description and symbolism

History

Historical seals

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