- the eight-rayed sun of the Philippines, each ray representing the eight provinces (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Manila, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac) placed under martial law by Governor-General Ramón Blanco during the Philippine Revolution
- the three five-pointed stars representing the three primary geographic regions of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
- in the blue field on the left is the Eagle of the United States; in the red field on the right is the Lion-Rampant of Spain
Official Description of the Blazon: “Paleways of two (2) pieces, azure and gules; a chief argent studded with three (3) mullets equidistant from each other; and, in point of honor, ovoid argent over all the sun rayonnant with eight minor and lesser rays. Beneath shall be the scroll with the words “REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS,” inscribed thereon.”
