Romualdo Pacia of Macabebe, Pampanga, was a respected local official during the Spanish colonial period who served as Teniente de Justicia, a position entrusted with judicial and administrative responsibilities within the community. Historical records and family documents attest to his role in upholding justice, resolving disputes, and contributing to local governance.

Description and symbolism:

The balance scale commemorates the Armiger’s service as a Teniente de Justicia, underscoring the family’s association with leadership, governance and principled decision-making. The scales allude to the word “pasya” (decision), from which the family name Pacia is believed to originate.

The swords are a symbol of courage, strength and enduring leadership, and the cross bottony recall the family’s deep-rooted Christian faith and spiritual devotion. Together these elements embody a family legacy marked by resilience, honor and commitment to duty and belief.

The white and blue wavy border with fourteen shells represent the family’s geographic origins in Macabebe, Pampanga. The waves refer to the archipelagic Philippine nation and the Rio Grande de Pampanga, a vital river in the region, while the shells connect to the etymological origins of the place name: “maca” (there was) and “cabebe” (shells).

The motto is a family guiding principle, anchored in faith, perseverance and divine guidance.

Blazon: Shield: Per fess potenty Gules and Argent, in chief a balance scale, in base a sword palewise point to base surmounted by two swords in saltire between two crosses bottony, all counterchanged, within a bordure barry wavy Azure and Argent charged with fourteen escallops Argent.

Motto: Deo duce, nil nocet (“With God as our guide, nothing can harm us”).

Assumed/granting authority: Attributed posthumously to the Armiger by the Armiger’s maternal great-grandson, Emmanuel Ryan Pacia Francisco, May 5, 2026. Registered, Philippine Armorial, July 12, 2026.

Image and information submitted by the Armiger’s maternal great-grandson, Emmanuel Ryan Pacia Francisco.