Seal of the Philippine House of Representatives

The Seal of the Philippine House of Representatives 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 Philippine House of Representatives including the House Speaker.[1]

Seal of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
ArmigerHouse of Representatives of the Philippines
BlazonPer pale; on dexter half azure a bald eagle proper displayed bearing in its dexter talon an olive branch, in its sinister talon thirteen arrows; on sinister half gules a lion rampant Or; a chief argent studded with three (3) mullets equidistant from each other; and, in point of honour, ovoid argent over all the sun rayonnant with eight minor and lesser rays
SupportersOn both the dexter and sinister, a garland with six sampaguita buds argent.
Other elements81 mullets Or encircling the whole

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.[1] 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

References

  1. "Symbols of Authority". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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