Municipality of Vintar, Province of Ilocos Norte
MUNICIPALITY OF VINTAR
PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE
Year Approved: 1990
SHIELD - derived from the seal of the province of Ilocos Norte.
LETTER V - stands for the word "VINTAR", the name of the municipality.
EAGLE - represents the native hawk, commonly called "SIWAWER" by the old folks and after which the people of Vintar are referred to.
LANDSCAPE, PLOW, RICE STALK, ONION, GARLIC, MANGO, EGGPLANT, AND TOBACCO LEAF - at the left side of the shield representing the municipality's principal farming industries.
DAM, GATE VALVE, WATER, AND FISH - at the right side of the shield, represent Vintar Dam, source of the Vintar-Laoag-Bacarra irrigation system. The dam also stands for the "SIWAWERS", a resort the town is famous for. The fish symbolizes one of the main income generating products of the locality.
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