Jay-Ar Federeso Aldon was born to Armando Esteves Aldon and Jean Epino Federeso, who hail both from Gubat, Sorsogon. In his younger years, he served as an altar server in his hometown parish. He later joined the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and studied towards a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at Rogationist Seminary College of Philosophy – Manila. He then left the religious life and currently serves as a choir instructor and work as an electrician and trainer.

Description and symbolism:

The central band alludes to the Armiger’s given name “Jay-Ar”, which is a combination of his mother’s name Jean and his father’s name Armando. It recalls a knight’s waistband which, together with the shield shape overall, suggests a life of guardianship – reflecting the meaning of both parent’s names, respectively “God is gracious” and “armed man”.

On the black central shield is a Tau cross, surrounded by a cloud-like white wavy border. These symbols reflect the Armiger’s past membership in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, which nurtured his spiritual and fraternal life. The cross as located in the central shield atop the band symbolizes the strength drawn from God through the sacrifice on the Cross, and the light of the Cross in the midst of the dark.

The two upper fleur de lis allude to Saint Anthony of Padua, the patron of the Armiger’s parish in Gubat, and Saint Dominic Savio, the Armiger’s patron, while the winged fleur de lis, recalls Our Lady of the Angels, another patron of the Armiger.

The motto is taken from Genesis 3:24.

Blazon: Shield: Azure surmounting a fess Gules edged Argent, an inescutcheon Sable charged with a Tau cross Or within a bordure nebuly Argent, between in chief two fleurs de lis Or, and in base on a vol Argent a fleur de lis Or.

Motto: Ad custodiendam viam ligni vitae (“To guard the way to the tree of Life”).

Assumed/granting authority: Assumed, August 2, 2023. Registered, Philippine Armorial, August 10, 2024.

Image and information submitted by the Armiger.