100 OG. No. 31, 5031 (Aug. 2, 2004); Times, April 30, 2004
a. The Coat-Of-Arms of the President of the Philippines shall be of the following design:A circular blue shield with an eight-rayed golden-yellow Philippine sun at the center. Overlapping the Philippine sun is a red equilateral triangle. Inside and at the center of the equilateral triangle is the traditional golden-yellow sea lion (Utramar)of the Coat-Of-Arms granted to the City of Manila in 1596, on guard with a sword on its right paw, at hilt. Inside and at the corner of each of the three (3) angles of the equilateral triangle, a five-pointed golden-yellow star to represent Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, respectively. The elements enumerated above are encircled at the outer edge of the blue shield by five-pointed golden-yellow stars, with one point of each star pointing outward on the imaginary radiating center lines, the number of stars conforming to the number of provinces of the Republic of the Philippines at any given time. An illustration of the Coat-Of-Arms of the President of the Philippine shown it its proper colors is attached as Annex "A" andmade an integral hereof.
b. The Seal of the President of the Philippines shall consist of the Coat-Of-Arms of the President of the Philippines, and a white circle around the Coat-of-Arms enclosed by two (2) golden-yellow marginal rings. The white circle shall contain the words "Sagisag ng Pangulo ng Pilipinas" in black letters on the upper arc, the lower arc divided by three (3) five-pointed golden-yellow stars.An illustration of the Seal of the President of the Philippines shown in its proper colors is attached as Annex "B" and made an integral part hereof.
c. The Flag of the President of the Philippines shall consist of the Coat-of-Arms of the President in proper colors, with a rectangular blue background (instead of the circular blue shield). The shade of the blue background shall conform to the blue color of the National Flag enumerated in Republic Act No. 8491, the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines. The fringe shall be of knotted yellow silk. The ratio of the Flag shall be 1:2.An illustration of the Flag of the President of the Philippines shown in its proper colors is attached as Annex "C" and made an integral part hereof.
a. The Coat-of-Arms of the Vice President of the Philippines shall be of the following design:A circular white shield with an eight-rayed golden-yellow Philippine sun at the center. Overlapping the Philippine sun is a red equilateral triangle. Inside and at the center of the equilateral triangle is the traditional golden-yellow sea lion (Ultramar) of the Coat-of-Arms granted to the City of Manila in 1596, on guard with a sword on its right paw, at hilt. Inside and at the corner of each of the three (3) angles of the equilateral triangle, a five-pointed golden-yellow star to represent Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, respectively. An illustration of the Coat-of-Arms of the Vice President of the Philippines shown in its proper colors is attached as Annex "D" and made an integral part hereof.
b. The Seal of the Vice president of the Philippines shall consist of the Coat-of-Arms of the Vice President of the Philippines, and a blue circle around the Coat-of-Arms. The blue circle shall contain the words "Sagisag ng Pangalawang Pangulo ng Pilipinas" in white letters on the upper arc, the lower are divided by one (1) five-pointed white star.An illustration of the Seal of the Vice President of the Philippines shown in its proper colors is attached as Annex "E" and made an integral part hereof.
c. The Flag of the Vice President of the Philippines shall consist of the Coat-of-Arms of the Vice President in proper colors, with a rectangular white background (instead of the circular white shield). The fringe shall be of knotted yellow silk. The ratio of the Flag shall be 1:2.An illustration of the Flag of the Vice President of the Philippines shown in its proper colors is attached as Annex "F" and made an integral part hereof.
a. Use in encyclopedias, dictionaries, books, journals, pamphlets, periodicals, or magazines incident to a description or history of coats-of-arms, seals, flags, heraldry, or the Philippine Presidency or Vice Presidency; b. Use in libraries, museums, or educational facilities incident to descriptions or exhibits relating to coats-of-arms, seals, flags, heraldry, or the Philippine Presidency or Vice Presidency; c. Use as an architectural embellishment in libraries, museums, monuments or archives established to house the papers or effects of former or incumbent Presidents or Vice Presidents of the Philippines; d. Use by way of photographic or electronic visual reproduction in pictures, moving pictures, telecasts, or otherwise of bona fide news content; e. Such other uses for exceptional historical, educational, or newsworthy purposes as may be authorized in writing by the Office of Presidential Protocol.Furthermore, the use of stationery, business cards, identification cards, or any other items containing the Coat-of-Arms, Seal and/or Flag of the President or of the Vice President of the Philippines, respectively, or any likeness or substantial part thereof, by person other than the President of the Vice President of the Philippines is strictly prohibited.