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By virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, do hereby create the Philippines Heraldry Committee, the chairman and members of which shall be appointed by the President from time to time, to make a study of, and recommend ways and means for, the adoption of the coat-of-arms of the different political subdivisions, provinces, cities, and semi-governmental institutions. The Committee shall have a secretary who shall be designated by the chairman from among its members.

Political subdivisions, provinces, cities, and semi-governmental institutions desiring to adopt their own local coat-of-arms shall submit an application therefor in triplicate to the Committee, which application shall contain the following:

1. Sketch

2. Physical description

3. Statement of the significance of the emblazonry, allegorical ideas—political, historical, social, or economic representations.

4. Supporting documents, orders or any form of grants.

Municipalities, except independently organized by the National Assembly, shall adopt the coat-of-arms of their respective provinces and need not submit an application under the provisions of this Executive Order.

The Committee shall meet at such times and places as may be designated by the chairman and shall submit its recommendations to the President.

The members of the Committee who are government employees shall serve without additional compensation, but they shall be entitled to such necessary transportation expenses as may be authorized by the President.

Done at the City of Manila, this 4th day of December in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the sixth.


By the President:

(Sgd.) JORGE B. VARGAS
Secretary to the President