Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
MARCH 20, 1596
King Philip II of Spain granted the coat of arms of the City of Manila, the first in the Philippines.
It has "a shield which shall have in the center of its upper part a golden castle on a red field, closed by a blue door and windows, and which shall be surmouvnted by a crown; and in the lower half on a blue field a half lion and half dolphin of silver, armed and langued gules—that is to say, with red nails and tongue. The said lion shall hold in his paw a sword with guard and hilt."
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
Photo credit: malacanan.gov.ph
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