The seal of the House of Representatives of the Philippines is the seal officially adopted by the House of Representatives of the Philippines to authenticate certain official documents. The seal is of the Office of the House of Representatives and not to any members of the House including the

speaker of the House The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...

Description

The Seal of the Philippine House of Representatives was adopted through House Resolution No. 233 on September 23, 2015. The seal consists of the Coat of Arms of the Philippines without the scroll and inscription in the center. 81 stars are encircled around the coat of arms representing the 81 provinces of the Philippines. The year "1907" is inscribed at the bottom of the coat of arms, representing the year the first Philippine Assembly was inaugurated. Before 2015, the year indicated on the seal was "1987", the year that the current form of the House of Representatives was established after the adaption of the 1987 constitution.

Evolution of the House seal

File:Seal of the Philippine House of Representatives-pre-2015.png, The seal design used before 2015.

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