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                                                                                          MUNICIPALITY OF MANKAYAN PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: 1991 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Benguet where the town is located GONG OR GANSA - at the center of the shield, symbolizes the highland culture of the natives; the optimistic outlook of the people, their oneness and viability to progress DAM & RESERVOIR - at the upper left quadrant of the shield represent Ambuklao and Binga Hydro-electric plant MINER'S TOOLS - at the upper right quadrant of the shield stand for the rich mineral resources and the mining industry of the municipality NATIVE BASKET OR KAYABONG - at the lower left quadrant of the shield, represents the basket weaving and home industries...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: 1994 KAYABANG - a local traditional basket used by the townspeo...

                                                          MUNICIPALITY OF KABAYAN PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: ____ SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Benguet where the town is located SCROLL - with inscriptions PAGKAKAISA , KAUNLARAN and KASAGANAAN , describe the dream and aspiration of the people of the municipality THIRTEEN (13) BAAY LEAVES - representing the 13 barangays of the municipality. Kabayan got its name from the vine "baay". Originally, the municipality was called Kabaayan - where baay vine abounds CAULIFLOWER IN KAYABANG - Kabayan has been dubbed as the "cauliflower basket of the province"; Kayabang is the native basket in the municipality PINE TREE - stands for the dominant vegetation cover in the municipality that regenerates naturally. It connotes the ecological significance of the municipality MOUNTAIN - the m...

                                                                                       MUNICIPALITY OF SABLAN PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: 2003 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Benguet where the town is located CARABAO AND PLOW - represent farming as the main source of livelihood of the townspeople EIGHT SUN RAYS - represent the eight (8) barangays comprising the municipality

                                                                                             MUNICIPALITY OF BOKOD PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: 2014 RED, WHITE AND BLACK CIRCLE - shows the color of the native cloth of Benguet worn occasionally by the Ibaloi Tribes to date who comprised the major population of the community. Other tribes include the Kalanguya, Karao and the Kankana-eys who also wear similar native attire during festivals and other gatherings. According to the forefathers, red means wealth, white symbolizes purity while the black color remains inexplicit among the tribal groups/clan and/or marginalized upland occupants due to different oral orientation passed to them RED, WHITE and BLACK INNER BACKGROUND - serves as the permanent backg...

                                                                     MUNICIPALITY OF BAKUN PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: 1991 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Benguet where the town is located TWINED CONCENTRIC RINGS - stand for the unity of the townspeople MOUNTAINSIDE WITH TREES - stand for the leading industry of the municipality, the source of its income from natural resources, principally vegetation and lumber HOE AND SHOVEL - stand for community-oriented vegetable produce which the town is well noted for AGRICULTURAL PLOTS WITH CROPS - depict the world famous Rice Terraces, trademark of these mountain-tilling people BASKET (LOCALLY TERMED AS LAGBA), USED IN CARRYING HEAVY LOAD, SECURED BY A BAND ON THE FOREHEAD AND STRAPPED ON THE SHOULDERS AND BACK - represent the virtue of industriousness a...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    MUNICIPALITY OF ITOGON PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: 1991 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Benguet where the town is located DAM AND RESERVOIR - represents Ambuklao and Binga Hydro-elect...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               MUNICIPALITY OF KAPANGAN PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: 2005 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Benguet where the town is located FIFTEEN (15) GOLDE...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    MUNICIPALITY OF KIBUNGAN PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: 1991 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Benguet where the town is located SKY...

                                                                                                                                                                                                           MUNICIPALITY OF TUBLAY PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: 1991 SHIELD  - derived from the provincial seal of Benguet where the town is located. DAM AND RESERVIOR  - at the top left,  represents the mini dams and water irrigations in the municipality which help in the promo...

                                                                                                                                                                                                         MUNICIPALITY OF TUBA PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: 1991 SHIELD  - derived from the provincial seal of Benguet where the town is located. SHOVEL AND PICK  - represent the mining industry of the municipality. KAYABONG (FULL OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS)  - depict abundance of...

                                                                                                                    BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY Year Approved: 2009 CIRCLE- The shape of the university seal which bears its name and the year it started as an institution SUN- For the background as the ultimate energy source for all life forms RICE TERRACES- At the foreground (identity for the Cordillera) FOUR (4) SUB CIRCLE- Represent the four-fold functions of the institutions MICROSCOPE WITH COMPUTER SCREEN- represent the two major discoveries of man that enable him to prove deeper into the realm of scientific knowledge GEAR- symbolizes production IFUGAO HUTS- represent extension LEAVES, BOOK AND LAMP- repr...

                                                                                                     MUNICIPALITY OF BUGUIAS PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: ____ VEGETABLE TERRACES - represent Buguias as highland agricultural municipality with 14 terraces representing the same number of Barangays in the municipality.   ROADS AND BRIDGES - represent the agricultural and infrastructural support facilities.   KAYABANG (BACK BASKET) - represents the traditional way of carrying farm produce such as: potatoes, carrots, cabbage and other highland vegetables.   GRAB, HOE, SPADE, AND THROWER - represent some of the traditional tools used by Buguias farmers.   RIVER - represents the Agno River with its 3 tributaries n...

                                                                  MUNICIPALITY OF ATOK PROVINCE OF BENGUET Year Approved: 1997 SHIELD  - derived from the provincial seal of Benguet where the town is located. EIGHT STARS  - represent the eight barangays of the municipality; its golden yellow color denotes light of the  progress for the whole municipality. FIVE MOUNTAINS  - depict the sources of livelihood in the municipality such as vegetable lands, rice fields, fruit trees,  pasture lands and other sources of income (handicraft, cottage industries, etc.); scenic spots whose green color represents productivity and progress. GRABHOE AND PICK  - symbolize the tools used in cultivating the farms and rice fields. CHAINS  - denotes unity, cohesion and simple purposeless t...