PhilGovSeals Archive

                                                                                                                                                                                   MUNICIPALITY OF PLARIDEL PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1998 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Bulacan where the town is located IMAGE OF MARCELO H. DEL PILAR - to play homage to a great son of the province of Bulacan and a national hero, Marcelo H. del Pilar, the town was named after his pen name, PLARIDEL

                                                                                                   MUNICIPALITY OF MARILAO PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1991 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Bulacan where the town is located CARABAO - depicts the working animal in tilling the vast agricultural fields of this municipality PRENZA DAM - one of the oldest dams in the Province which helps the farmers not only in this town but also adjoining municipalities in boosting their farm products RICK STALK - being an agricultural town, it stands for the wide area devoted to rice production

                                                                                                                                    MUNICIPALITY OF NORZAGARAY PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1991 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Bulacan where the town is located MOUNTAINS & RICEFIELD - denote that the municipality has agricultural lands with major products like palay, corn and vegetables CEMENT & AGGREGATE PLANTS - symbolize the major industry of the municipality DAM & RESERVOIR - symbolize the Dam and Reservoir of NPD's Angat River Hydroelectric plant

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MUNICIPALITY OF HAGONOY PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1990 1581 - founding year SHIELD - provincial seal of Bulacan SUN AND SUNRAYS - hope and prosperity RICE/GRAIN - product of the municipality HAGONOY LEAVES - municipality named af...

                                                                                                                                             MUNICIPALITY OF SAN RAFAEL PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1990 SYMBOLISM  SHIELD  – derived from the provincial seal of Bulacan where the town is located.   THE SUN RAYS  – represent the 33 barangays of the municipality.   THE SAN RAFAEL CHURCH  – depicts the historical significance of the town.

                                                                                                                                       MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MIGUEL PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1993 SYMBOLISM    SHIELD  – derived from the provincial seal of Bulacan where the town is located.   MADLUM CAVE  – symbolizes the importance of the cave’s contribution to the town’s history. It is the place where the image of the Patron Saint of San Miguel de Archangel was taken and after whom the town was named.   BIAK-NA-BATO  – symbol of the town’s contributions to the Filipino aspirations, ideals and libertarian struggle...

                                                                                                                                                            MUNICIPALITY OF PANDI PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1989 SYMBOLISM   MONUMENT   “INANG PILIPINA”  – symbolizes Pandi as a historical place.   MOUNTAIN AND RICEFIELDS  – represent Pandi as an agro-industrial municipality.   1946  – the year Pandi was formally separated from the town of Bigaa and gained its independence.  

                                                                                                                                      MUNICIPALITY OF OBANDO PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1989 SYMBOLISM   BLUE, RED, AND YELLOW  – represent the colors of the Philippine National Flag.   1753  – the year the town was founded.   CHURCH –  represents the historical church of the town of Obando, with St. Pascual Bailon as its patron saint. It also depicts rich historical background of the town.   SALAMBAO  – symbolizes the main economic resources of the town which is fishing. With La Concepcion de Nuesta Senora, known as...

                                                                              MUNICIPALITY OF MALOLOS PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1989 SYMBOLISM   UPPER DESIGN –  reflects the setting of the municipality (Paluslos), the derivative of its present name.   BARASOAIN CHURCH  – where the first Philippine Republic was proclaimed.   3 ROUNDBELLS  – represent the 3 phases of Philippine history that the town witnessed.

                                                                   MUNICIPALITY OF PULILAN PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1993 SYMBOLISM  The bamboo shield is derived from the seal of the province where the Municipality is located. The seal as a whole symbolizes a typical scenery of how the famous traditional May festivities is celebrated in honor of the Patron Saint, San Isidro de Labrador. This activity is now a great tourist attraction for the town of Pulilan. The most significant feature of the seal is the cararabo kneeling in front of the San Isidro Parish Church. Riding the carabao is a typical farmer with a salakot on his head and a plow on his shoulder. This particular scene is found at the center of the round seal. At the left is a small nipa hut with a full grown mango tree at the back, a sm...

                                                                      MUNICIPALITY OF BALAGTAS PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1990 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Bulacan where the town is located RICE STALKS - represent agriculture, the main industry of the people BUILDINGS - represent industry MOUNTAINS - stand for Sierra Madre Mountain which protects the town from typhoons coming from the east COLOR SYMBOLISM: GREEN - stands for abundance YELLOW - stands for richness and unity BROWN - stands for fertile soil BLUE - stands for bright future

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      MUNICIPALITY OF GUIGUINTO PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1995 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Bulacan where the town is located PALAY & CARABAO - stand for agriculture, the major source of income of the townspeople GEAR - stands fo...

                                                                                                          MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 2000 RISING SUN - symbol of a new beginning and progress. WELCOME ARCH - represents the spirit of hospitality of the San Joseños. BROWN ARCH - (taken from the original seal), represents the past. SHIELD OF VICTORY - represents justice and equality. LEAVES  - symbol of victory and success of the city hood of San Jose Del Monte; the 59 leaves stand for the number of barangays comprising the municipality. MOUNTAINS - represent San Jose Del Monte's topography which is characterized generally by rolling terrain; the verdant mountains "DEL MONTE" compr...

                                                                                                                        BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLEGE Year Approved: 2010 TWO (2) STARS - represent the two (2) campuses of the state college ENTWINED ROPES - symbolizes the college's bond and unity of purpose and its strong determination to be the instrument of national development BOOK - symbolizes the knowledge imparted to the youth through quality and relevant education TORCH - represents the wisdom that radiated from the institution that illuminates the path of the graduates for equal and wider opportunities after graduation ATOM - symbolizes the other thrust of the college - research, ex...

                                                                                                                         BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY Year Approved: 2010 GEAR- shows the continuing search for the higher vocational, technical, technological and professional instruction to keep pace with industrial development. TOWER- represents engineering, architecture and related programs. STEEL SQUARE- represents engineering architecture and related programs. ANVIL- exhibit the programs on vocational instructions and training. MAN-  manifests  the quest of the graduate school to promote research, advanced studies and progressive leadership in various fields. 1904- the year Bulaca...

                                                                                                              MUNICIPALITY OF BUSTOS PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1989 BUSTOS DAM - with its huge checkgate and transversing ogee extending northward up to San Rafael, Bulacan. Bustos being essentially an agricultural town, the great volume of water stored in this reservoir is heavily relied upon all year round to irrigate the vast tract of land planted to rice and vegetables. The Bustos Dam is also the source of water used in irrigating by gravity the ricefields in the municipali ties of Plaridel, Cuiguinto, Malolos, Balagtas and Bocaue. SPHERICAL CORD - symbolizes that the Municipality of Bustos has a definite te...

                                                                                            MUNICIPALITY OF BOCAUE PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1992 SHIELD  - derived from the provincial seal of Bulacan where the town is located. SILHOUETTE OF PAGODA  - symbolizes the "Pagoda sa Wawa" with the "Miraculous Cross" borne in it and the fluvial parade ensues along the Bocaue River, a tourist attraction in the municipality. GREEN LINES  - signify "Bocaue", a bamboo grass specie wherein the name of the municipality was derived from. According to legend, this kind of bamboo abound the place before the Spaniards came. BLUE  - loyalty RED  - readiness to defend the country WHITE  - purity

                                                             MUNICIPALITY OF ANGAT PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1999 SHIELD  - derived from the provincial; seal of Bulacan where the town in located. MOUNTAINS  - stand for the mountain ranges of Sierra Madre where the town is located in its eastern foothills. STACK OF PALAY  - symbolizes farming and rice as one of the major agricultural products of the town. RIVER  - depicts the Angat River.

                                    MUNICIPALITY OF BALIUAG PROVINCE OF BULACAN Year Approved: 1990 BAMBOO SHIELD - derived from the seal of the Province of Bulacan. BUNTAL HATS - symbolize hat weaving industry which the municipality is know for. BUNDLE OF PALAY OR RICE STALK WITH GOLDEN GRAINS - symbolizes farming which is the main livelihood of 70% of the people of the municipality. BUILDING - represents the town hall. ROPE ENCIRCLING THE SEAL AND NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND PROVINCE - depicting one of the industries of the municipality, it symbolizes unity. 1733 - the year the municipality was founded.