Seal of the Philippine Senate

Seal of the Senate of the Philippines

Details
Armiger	Senate of the Philippines
Escutcheon	Per pale; on dexter half azure a bald eagle proper displayed bearing in its dexter talon an olive branch, in its sinister talon thirteen arrows; on sinister half gules a lion rampant Or; a chief argent studded with three (3) mullets equidistant from each other; and, in point of honour, ovoid argent over all the sun rayonnant with eight minor and lesser rays
Supporters	On both the dexter and sinister, a garland with six sampaguita buds argent.
Motto	Leges Servitae Pax Fiat
Other elements	24 mullets Or encircling the whole

The Seal of the Philippine Senate is the seal officially adopted by the Senate of the Philippines to authenticate certain official documents. The seal is of the Office of the Senate and not to any members of the Philippine Senate including the Senate President.^[1]

Description

The Seal of the Philippine Senate was adopted from the Coat of Arms of the Philippines which was approved on July 15, 1950. Other elements were added to the coat of arms to emphasize the legislative function of the Senate. A garland with six sampaguita buds are placed on both the left and right side of the coat of arms. The twelve buds represents the 12 regions of the Philippines at the time of the seal's adoption. The sampaguita flowers likewise symbolizes honor and dignity.^[1]

Below the coat of arms are the Latin inscription Legis Servitae Pax Fiat (English:Law Serves Peace, Let It be Done). 24 stars are encircled around the coat of arms representing the 24 elected senators of the Senate of the Philippines.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Symbols of Authority". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 4 July 2015.

Senate of the Philippines

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Other bodies	Commission on Appointments Senate Electoral Tribunal Judicial and Bar Council

Symbols	Seal Mace

See also	Philippine Commission

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