Internal Affairs Service, Philippine National Police

                                                                                                                                                                               

INTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICE

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

Year Approved: 1999


The Internal Affairs Service (IAS) insigne is characterized by a circular escutcheon. Amidst its rounded field is the charge depicting a tower, with ramparts or battlements extended from its honor point and with its base from its nombril point. Superimposed at the fess point of the tower and escutcheon itself are a fasces with a double-bit battleaxe and a weighing scale, arms equally spread and balanced towards the dexter and sinister flanks. Located at the center of the ramparts at the center chief of the escutcheon is a fiery torch while an escroll with an inscription "Tagagabay" supports the center base of the tower and escutcheon.

The tower represents the IAS as the legally mandated watchdog institution of the Philippine National Police (PNP). The torch represents its vision of transforming the PNP into a credible, responsive and accountable law enforcement agency. The fasces, as in ancient Roman times, is the traditional symbol of governmental authority or the police power of the state. On the other hand, the weighing scales represent the legal or quasi-judicial processes to be utilized in the pursuit of the IAS functional activities. The inscription on the escroll exemplify the overall quest of the IAS as an guiding institution which shall inquire into the state of discipline, efficiency, economy, morale, training and readiness and shall provide advice and assistance to the PNP organization.

The overall insigne field is emblazoned with the tincture Vert (emerald green) for loyalty. The tower is painted Or (golden yellow) for nobility of purpose. The fasces axe-head, weighing scales and escroll are depicted in Argent (silver white) for purity of essence. The torch’s fire and rods of the fasces are in Gules (red vermillion) symbolizing courage, while the straps binding the rods of the fasces are in Azure (celestial blue) for fortitude and integrity in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule that may be encountered in the accomplishment of the overall IAS mission. Black or Noir in the insigne represents the element of risk, peril or hazard.


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