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                                                                                                                                                                                                  MUNICIPALITY OF SUDIPEN PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1989 SYMBOLISM  IRRIGATION  – signifies the location of the National Irrigation Administration Office in the municipality which supplies irrigation system for the towns of Sudipen, Bangar, Luna, and Balaoan.   PLOW  – symbolizes farming, the ...

                                                                                                                                                                        MUNICIPALITY OF SANTOL PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1991 SYMBOLISM  SHIELD  – derived from the provincial seal of La Union where the town is located.   MOUNTAIN, SUN, RICE FIELD  – symbolize Santol as an agricultural municipality.   TOBACCO LEAF (ON RED FIELD) AND ROCE STALK (ON BLUE FIELD)  – represent the two main agricultural products of the municipality, the main source...

                                                                                                                                MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1989 SYMBOLISM  SHIELD  – derived from the provincial seal of La Union where the town is located.   OCEAN AND BOAT  – signify that the municipality has a good fishing ground ang that fishing is one of the sources of livelihood of the residents aling the seashore.   MORO WATCH TOWER  – symbolizes Moro Watch Tower, an existing Spanish period structure constructed and used by the people to watch Moro pirates coming ashore.   CLAY  – symbolizes pottery...

                                                                                                                      MUNICIPALITY OF SAN GABRIEL PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1991 SYMBOLISM  SHIELD  – derived from the provincial seal of La Union where the town is located.   CIRCULAR FRAMES  – stand for cooperation among the cultural minorities.   VALLEYS, FARM LANDS, AND IRRIGATION WATER  – situated at the foot of Cordillera ranges, denote the producer of rice, fruits, root crops and legumes.   BROOM, BANANAS, AND RICE PANNICLES  – represent the major sources of income of the townspeople.   RED COLOR  – stands for courage and resilience of t...

                                                                  MUNICIPALITY OF PUGO PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1991 SYMBOLISM    SHIELD  – derived from the provincial seal of La Union where the town is located.   RICE STALKS, TOBACCO, BANANA AND BROOM  – represent the major sources of income of the townspeople.

                                                                                    MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1989 SYMBOLISM  The name Rosario is the shorter term for “Rosas del Rio”   ROSE  – symbolizes the red and white roses that grew in abundance in the place.   GREEN COLOR  – signifies that farming is the main source of livelihood in the municipality with rice, corn, tobacco, vegetables, gabi, peanuts, and others as farm products.   BLUE COLOR  – represents the river between lands that supplies water for the farm.   YELLOW COLOR  – stands for peace among the people of Rosario.

                                                                                                                             MUNICIPALITY OF NAGUILIAN PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1993 SYMBOLISM SHIELD  – derived from the provincial seal of La Union where the town is located.   BURNAY (EARTHENWARE)  – stands for the primary product of the town — basi, a fermented wine derived from the extracted juice of sugarcane stood in burnay.   TOBACCO LEAF  – signifies the tobacco industry as another preoccupation of the townspeople.   MAP  – represents all the 37 barangays comprising the town of Naguilian.   In its entirety these symbols sign...

                                                             MUNICIPALITY OF LUNA PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1990 SYMBOLISM CIRCLE  – symbolizing unity with the names of the municipality and the province inscribed in it in red.   SHIELD  – derived from the seal of the province of La Union, divided into four parts.   SUN WITH EIGHT RAYS AND THREE STARS  – at the upper quadrant of the shield represents the eight provinces that first rose against Spain and the three stars represent the islands of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.   SHOVELS, GRAVEL, AND SAND  – at the lower quadrant of the shield depicts the sand and gravel industry which is one of highest revenue producing industries and the most modern in the town.   SAILBOAT, FISH, AND SEA  – at the left quadrant of the shield represent...

                                                                                                                                                                       MUNICIPALITY OF SANTO TOMAS PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1990 SYMBOLISM   CIRCLE  – a symbol of unity, with the names of the municipality and the province inscribed in it.   SHIELD  – derived from the seal of the province of La Union divided into 4 portions with the sun inside a small circle at the center against a background divided in 2 parts, blue on top and red at the bottom. ...

                                                                                                                    MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1998 SYMBOLISM   CIRCLE  – a symbol of continuing unity and commitment of dedicated public service with the inscription of the name City of San Fernando.   SHIELD  – in the middle of the circle is a white shield depicting sustained Peace, Order and Security and divided into 4 parts: the center, the upper portions, and the left and right sides.   MAP  – in the center of the shield is a red heart with the map of the city at its center, the seat of national government offices in Region I and capita...

                                                                                                                                                                                                          MUNICIPALITY OF TUBAO PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1990 SHIELD  - derived from the provincial seal of La Union where the town is located. UPPER DESIGN  - Boiling caldron, shaking hands and native/wrapper tobacco represent an ever burning desire in preserving oneness. It also...

                                                                                                                 MUNICIPALITY OF CABA PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1990 SHIELD  - derived from the provincial seal of La Union where the town is located. SALAKOT  - symbolizes the hero Diego Silang, who was born in Caba. GRAPES  - stand for the grape vine industry of the municipality. TOBACCO & RICE STALK  - represent the town's main products. BAMBOO  - symbolizes the bamboo industry of the municipality. BEACHES WITH WAVES  - represent the tourist attractions the municipality is known for. 1598  - the year the municipality was founded.

                                                                                                            MUNICIPALITY OF BURGOS PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1989 LAKE - represents "Imelda Lake" formerly known as Libtong Lake, one of the tourist attractions in the town. RICE FIELDS - symbolize the municipality as an agricultural town with farming as the main source of livelihood. Its main products are rice, vegetables and root-crops. BANANA TREE - represents the main permanent crops of the municipality. BROOM - broom making is the home based industry of the town. Baguio City and most parts of the country and abroad are supplied with this product.

                                                 MUNICIPALITY OF BAUANG PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1989 COCONUT TREE AND WHITE SAND  - reflects the beautiful beaches the town is noted for. PLOW AND LEAVES  - symbolize the municipality as an agricultural town which main products are play and tobacco. FISHING BOAT  - symbolizes fishing as one of the main occupations of its people. SEA LION  - symbol for master of the sea also represents the body of water in the long stretch of beaches found in the Municipality.

                               MUNICIPALITY OF BAGULIN PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1989 SHIELD  - derived from the provincial seal of La Union where the town is located. RICE TERRACES  - signify the Cambaly Rice Terraces, one of the scenic spots the municipality is proud of. FALLS AND RIVER  - represent the tourist spots found in the municipality. RIVER FIELDS  - symbolize the municipality as a rich agricultural town with rice and banana as major products. BROOM  - represents broom making, the primary industry the town is known for.

                                         MUNICIPALITY OF BANGAR PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1990 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of La Union where the town is located. SHORELINES - represent rich fishing ground as one of the major sources of livelihood of the people; it also represents its beautiful beaches. LOOM - stands for famous Bangar woven products. PLOW AND TOBACCO - symbolize agriculture as prime source of income of the townspeople and tobacco as its cash crop.

                                  MUNICIPALITY OF BALAOAN PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1990 SHIELD - derived from the seal of the Province of La Union. SUN RAYS - stand for the strong faith of the townspeople in the Divine Providence. MOUNTAINS - symbolize the rugged terrains of the municipality. RICE FIELDS AND PLOW - symbolize the municipality as an agricultural town with rice and vegetables as main products. BOAT AND SEA - stand for fishing as a major source of income of the townspeople.

                        MUNICIPALITY OF BACNOTAN PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1991 MAP - represents the municipality of Bacnotan which depicts its main industries—The Bacnotan Cement Industries, agricultural products such as rice and fish which represents fishing as the main occupation of the people residing at the shoreline. Significant landmarks such as Don Mariano Marcos State Projects which supplies irrigation water to five (5) barangays at the eastern portion of the town and the Continental Leaf Tobacco Redrying Plant, Inc. NINE (9) RAYS OF THE SUN - stand for the nine (9) districts comprising the municipality. FORTY SEVEN (47) STARS - represent the town's 47 barangays. ROPE - symbolizes endless and strong unity which bind the officials and residents closely together.

                   MUNICIPALITY OF ARINGAY PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1989 SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of La Union where the town is located. SUN - means strength, unity and courage. CARABAO HEAD - signifies that the municipality is an agricultural town. Its products are rice, corn, root crops, coconuts, sugarcane and vegetables. FISH AND BOAT - signify that fishing is one of the main sources of livelihood in the municipality.

     MUNICIPALITY OF AGOO PROVINCE OF LA UNION Year Approved: 1990 SHIELD - derived from the seal of the Province of La Union. TWO (2) SHAKING HANDS - stands for Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur, each of which contributed a sizable portion of their territories to give birth to the Province of La Union. TOBACCO - symbolizes tobacco as the main agricultural product of the municipality. CAULDRON - signifies the townspeople's main source of income, TAGAPULOT-making, delicacies from sugarcane. PLOW - denotes the fertile land of the municipality. 1578 - the year the municipality was founded. BABAEN ITI ASI TI APO - the town's motto meaning "With the help of God".