Municipality of Talavera, Province of Nueva Ecija

                                                                                                                                                                                                           

MUNICIPALITY OF TALAVERA

PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA

Year Approved: 2011

CIRCLE -  indicates unity and concerted efforts towards the development of the municipality and the preservation of its resources and culture.

SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Nueva Ecija where the municipality belongs.

STAR ( TALA) AND THREE (3) RAYS - the first two syllables of the name of the municipality of Talavera - the guiding light of the poor farmers. The name also brings to mind the story of the great love between Tala and Vera, according to the legend of this municipality. The three (3) rays stand for Social Justice, Decision - Making and Equality, the guiding principles of the incumbent elected municipal officials in serving their constituents.

RICEFIELD - represents the twelve (12) thousand-hectare fertile land of the municipality of Talavera.

RICEMILL - palay harvest is the main industry of the people, and this is the reason for the fast progress of the municipality of Talavera. Today there are numerous big rice mills present not only inside the town but also in its rural areas.

FARMER, PLOW and CARABAO - represent Talavera as an agricultural municipality, and the main livelihood of the people is farming. Because of the inherent industriousness of the farmers, the economy of this municipality is in a stable state. The plow, the main farming implement used by farmers represents the plow made in Talavera, by the the three (3) plow makers of the town. which is famous for being beautifully done and sturdy and cannot be copied by other plow makers anywhere in the country. The carabao represents the faithful partner of the farmers in tilling the rice fields. It also represents the OTOP Product of the municipality, Carabao’s Milk.

RICE STALKS - represent the bountiful palay harvest of the municipality of Talavera; if Nueva Ecija is the former "rice granary" of the Philippines. Talavera is the "rice granary" of Nueva Ecija.

1872 - the year when the municipality of Talavera was created.

VEGETABLES - Talavera is known as the vegetable producer of Nueva Ecija and the "Tomato Basket" of the Philippines. Aside from tomato, onion, eggplant, ampalaya, squash, string bean, turnip and other vegetables are grown.

ROPE - depicts unity and concerted effort toward the development of the municipality and the preservation of its resources and culture, binding the 100,000 citizen of the municipality.