by: Ms. Tess A.

Tingson
FLAG AND COAT OF ARMS HISTROY
FLAG AND COAT OF ARMS HISTROY
FLAG AND COAT OF ARMS HISTROY
National Coat of arms of PHILIPPINES

Official blazon
Paleways of two pieces, azure
and gules; a chief argent
studded with three mullets
equidistant from each other;
and, in point of honor, ovoid
argent over all the sun
rayonnant with eight minor and
lesser rays. Beneath shall be
the scroll with the words
"REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS,"
inscribed thereon.
National Coat of arms of PHILIPPINES
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on
July 3, 1946 and February 12, 1998.
The lower field symbolise the
Spanish occupation (1596-1898)
represented by the lion and the
American occupation (1898-1946)
represented by the eagle. The sun
symbolizes the independence.
The 3 stars represent the three
major island groups namely, Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao, whereas the
8 rays of the sun represent the first
8 provinces (Batangas, Bulacan,
Cavite, Manila, Laguna, Nueva Ecija,
Pampanga and Tarlac) that openly
revolted against Spain in the late
1800s.
 Historical Coat of Arms
The Philippines were a Spanish colony, which
had no own arms, but used the arms of the
Spanish East Indies. The first real arms were
designed in the early 1900s under American
rule. The new arms were based on the shield of
the United States bearing the arms of the city
of Manila. As a crest the American eagle was
used. Beneath the shield was the scroll with the
words Philippine Islands. It remained unaltered
until the inauguration of Commonwealth of the
Philippines in 1935.
Historical Coat of Arms

The first real

arms were
designed in
the early
1900s under
American
rule.
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During the Commonwealth Era, the arms
were changed in 1935. The number of
stripes reduced from thirteen to two and
the silver chief with three five-pointed
stars were added. The eagle crest
remained but was slightly enlarged. The
arms of Manila were retained, but the
name on the scroll was changed to
Commonwealth of the Philippines.

The Coat of Arms from 1935-1946

 Historical Coat of Arms
On December 15, 1938,
President Manuel L. Quezon
installed the Special
Committee of Arms of the
Philippines. After almost
two years of study, the
committee recommended
certain modifications to the
coat of arms of the
Commonwealth of the
The Coat of Arms from 1940
Philippines.
 Historical Coat of Arms
They recommended that the
eight-ray Philippine sun must be
the point of honor. In 1940 they
came with a proposal in which
the arms of Manilla were
replaced by the Philippine sun.
The crest was retained and the
name on the scroll was reduced
to Philippines. The arms were not
used widely, due to the outbreak
of the Second World War.
The Coat of Arms from 1940
 Historical Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms from 1946-1978 The arms on a 1962 coin

After the war, President Sergio Osmeña reactivated the Philippine Heraldic
Committee. They revised the arms by removing the crest and adding the
symbols of Spain and the US on the shield. This design was approved by
the Congress of the Philippines on July 3, 1946.
 Historical Coat of Arms

During the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, the name of the

country was replaced by the motto "Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa" (One Nation,
One Spirit). It was approved by the Office of the President on July 31, 1978.
However, during the administration of Corazon Aquino, the motto was
replaced with a Filipino translation of the original words, Republika ng
Pilipinas, which was approved on February 12, 1998.
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 To mutilate, deface, trample on, cast contempt,

or commit any act or ommission casting
dishonor or ridicule upon the National Flag or
over its surface.
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 To dip the National Flag to any person or object

by way of compliment or salute.
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 To use the National Flag as drapery, festoon or

tablecloth.
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 To use the National Flag as pennant in the

hood, side, back and top of motor vehicles.
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 To use the National Flag as a staff or whip.

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 To use the National Flag for unveiling

monuments or statues.
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 To use the National Flag as trademarks, or for

industrial, commercial or agricultural labels or
designs.
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 To diplay the National Flag under any painting

or picture.
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 To display the National Flag horizontally. It

shall always be hoisted aloft and be allowed to
fall freely.
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 To display the National Flag below any platform.

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 To display the National Flag in discotheques,

cockpits, night and day clubs, casinos,
gambling joints and places of vice or where
frivolity prevails.
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 To wear the National Flag in whole or in part as

a costume or uniform.
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 To add any word, figure, mark, picture, design,

drawings, advertisement, or imprint of any
nature on the National Flag.
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 To print, paint or attach representation of the

National Flag on handkerchiefs, napkins,
cushions, and articles of merchandise.
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 To display in public any foreign flag, except in

embassies and other diplomatic establishment,
and in offices of international organizations.
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 To use or display or be part of any

advertisement or infomercial.