Seal of the Vice President of the Philippines
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The Seal of the Vice President of the Philippines is a symbol used to represent the history and dignity of the vice president
of the Philippines
. 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 coat-of-arms is then surrounded by a blue
circle. The upper arc
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.
, 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 will be blue to create a distinction. . After President Elpidio Quirino
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 coat-of-arms and seal was used until 1972 when the position was abolished by Martial Law 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.
To create a distinction between the Presidential and Vice Presidential coat-of-arms and seal, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
in 2004 signed Executive Order 310, defining the design of both positions' coats-of-arms, seals and flags.
Vice President of the Philippines
-Description:The Vice-President is the first in the Philippine line of succession, assuming the Presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal by impeachment and subsequent conviction of the incumbent. The position was abolished by Martial Law in 1972, and was not included in the original text...
of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. 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
Seal of the President of the Philippines
The Seal of the President of the Philippines 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...
.
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
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
circle. The upper arc
Arc (geometry)
In geometry, an arc is a closed segment of a differentiable curve in the two-dimensional plane; for example, a circular arc is a segment of the circumference of a circle...
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 RoxasManuel Roxas
Manuel Acuña Roxas was the first president of the independent Third Republic of the Philippines and fifth president overall. He served as president from the granting of independence in 1946 until his abrupt death in 1948...
, 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 will be blue to create a distinction. . After President Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...
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 coat-of-arms and seal was used until 1972 when the position was abolished by Martial Law 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.
To create a distinction between the Presidential and Vice Presidential coat-of-arms and seal, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
in 2004 signed Executive Order 310, defining the design of both positions' coats-of-arms, seals and flags.
See also
- Vice President of the PhilippinesVice President of the Philippines-Description:The Vice-President is the first in the Philippine line of succession, assuming the Presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal by impeachment and subsequent conviction of the incumbent. The position was abolished by Martial Law in 1972, and was not included in the original text...
- Seal of the President of the PhilippinesSeal of the President of the PhilippinesThe Seal of the President of the Philippines 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...
- Coat of arms of the PhilippinesCoat of arms of the PhilippinesThe Coat of Arms of the Philippines features the eight-rayed sun of the Philippines with each ray representing the eight provinces which were placed under martial law by Governor-General Ramón Blanco during the Philippine Revolution, and the three five-pointed stars representing the three primary...
- Flag of the PhilippinesFlag of the PhilippinesThe national flag of the Philippines is a horizontal flag bicolor with equal bands of royal blue and scarlet red, and with a white equilateral triangle at the hoist; in the center of the triangle is a golden yellow sun with eight primary rays, each containing three individual rays, which represent...