Municipality of Mogpog, Province of Marinduque

                                                                                                                  

MUNICIPALITY OF MOGPOG

PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE

Year Approved: 2005


SYMBOLISM

 

SHIELD – derived from the seal of the Province of Marinduque.

 

2 GOLD RINGS – symbolizes unity of the municipality constituents.

 

MORYON MASK – represents the original Moryon (called Bulaklakan) which originated in Mogpog in 1807 and made Mogpog as well as Marinduque well known in the Philippines for its annual Moryonan (Morion) a festival of prayer, thanksgiving and well-being of an individual.

 

FISH – represents the main source of livelihood in the Coastal Barangays aside from farming.

 

RICE STALKS – represent agriculture, comprising 56% of the labor force of the town.

 

COCONUT – represents copras, the main product of Mogpog.

 

1807 – year when the municipality was founded.

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