Municipality of Calamba, Province of Laguna

                                                                                                                            

MUNICIPALITY OF CALAMBA

PROVINCE OF LAGUNA

Year Approved: ____

SHIELD - derived from the provincial shield of Laguna where the city is located.

ABSTRACT FORM OF BANGA AND DR. JOSE P. RIZAL - the many legends of Calamba are represented by the "Banga". Calamba derived its name from the phrase "kalan-banga" which, later on, was transformed into Calamba, the city's present name. Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the country's national hero, has been the most influential, significant and pervasive in the lives of Calambeños (in fact, for all Filipinos) and will continue to remain so in every Calambeño now and in the future.

THE YEARS 1742 AND 2001 - depict history, the years Calamba was founded as a Pueblo and a city respectively.

MOUNTAIN & WAVES - depict the legendary Mount Makiling and Laguna de Bay. The land and water resources are the basic factors which Calambeños harnessed in making lives and the city prosperous.

SILHOUETTE OF RICE PLANT AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS - indicate the economy's transformation from agriculture to commerce and industry.

COLOR SYMBOLISM

METALLIC GOLD - symbolizes the radiating significance of the "banga" and Dr. Jose. P. Rizal in the minds and deeds of Calambeños.

RED - represents the burning patriotism of Calambeños as exemplified by Rizal. The patriotic fervor is expected to exist as long as the city and her people endure.

BLUE - signifies the productivity of the resources and the tranquility of Calamba.

SILVER - signifies the development perspective of Calamba from an agricultural pueblo in the 1700s to an agro-industrial town in the 1900s and finally to an industrial-commercial city at the turn of the third millennium.

WHITE - projects purity, transparency, efficiency and prudence in the governance of the city. As the community embraces city hood, it is expected of the city's public servants to render service according to their solemn oath of duty, to practice transparency in their acts, and above all, to adhere to the noble purpose that service to the people is service to God.