Municipality of Tupi, Province of South Cotabato

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

MUNICIPALITY OF TUPI

PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO

Year Approved: 1996

SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of South Cotabato where the town is located.

MOUNTAIN - represents Mt. Matutum, the landmark of the municipality; its serene and tranquil beauty reflects the friendliness of the people and peaceful condition prevailing in the area; represents the LGU's desire in the preservation of its natural resources and environment.

LEAF - symbolizes "Tufi", a beetle leaf which the natives used to chew and from which, according to the famed legend, the name of the municipality originated.

NATIVE SHIELD, SPEAR AND KRIS - symbolize the cultural communities residing in the municipality; they were the first dwellers in the once vast tropical forest who lived in a nomad's way; also represent the determination of the people to defend the municipality against aggressors and perpetrators of chaos and crimes.

FIELDS - represent the major sources of livelihood of the municipality—agriculture, its major contribution to the agri-industrialization endeavor of the province of South Cotabato.

ROPE - represents the unity and cooperation of the people in spite of differences in dialect, culture and tradition.