Napoleon Vidallo Bucoy was born in Manila and lives in Indang, Cavite. He is a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus, the President of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network Apostleship of Prayer at St. Gregory the Great Parish in Indang, Cavite, and a lay minister. He traces his lineage to the Matilla-Vidallo clan rooted in Guyam Malaki, Indang, Cavite.

Description and symbolism:

The lion symbolizes bravery, nobility and power, and reflects leadership and courage in facing challenges.

The heart represents love, passion, sincerity, commitment and the warmth of compassion.

The Virgin Mary alludes to the Armiger’s spiritual foundation and devotion to faith, and represents purity, protection and divine guidance.

The hammer and chisel alludes to grace through faith and action, how God works through every human being: with God as an artist, the hammer represents His grace and will, and the chisel each individual person. Where the chisel is sharp, creation is possible; if the chisel is fragile, nothing is formed. It also refers to the Armiger’s passion for sculpture.

The motto reflects the Armiger’s belief that grace is recognized through faith and must be discerned thoroughly through God’s perspective and not one’s own.

Blazon: Shield: Quarterly Gules and Argent, 1st a lion rampant, 2nd a heart voided surmounted in base by a heart Or, 3rd an image of the Virgin Mary in prayer affronté, 4th a hammer and chisel in saltire Argent, overall a cross Or.

Motto: Gratia per fidem (“Grace through faith”).

Assumed/granting authority: Assumed, May 23, 2025. Registered, Philippine Armorial, July 8, 2025.

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