Matthew Pajares Yngson is a commercial diplomat and cultural ambassador from Pasig and the Commonwealth of Dominica. He is the Representative Councillor of the Caribbean ASEAN Council and the Executive Director and Envoy for Diplomatic Affairs of the Eastern Caribbean-Southeast Asia … Continue reading Matthew Pajares Yngson

Vincent Beswick-Escanlar is a physician in the Canadian Armed Forces. Description and symbolism: Arms: The colours blue, gold, red and white reflect the national flag of the Philppines, the home of Dr Beswick-Escanlar’s ancestors. The white chevron with blue waves represent … Continue reading Vincent Beswick-Escanlar

Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa was Lieutenant General of the Royal Armies and Captain General of the Philippine Islands. He was made Conde de Manila on July 29, 1848. Description and symbolism: Argent, the Cross of the Trinitarian Order, in the … Continue reading Narciso Claveriá y Zalduá

Toribio de Cossío was Governor and Captain General of the Philippines. He was made Marqués de Torre Campo on August 27, 1714. Description and symbolism: Gules, a tree proper between two towers argent, the dexter surmounted by a banner argent … Continue reading Toribio de Cossío

Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia was Captain General of the Philippine Islands and Nueva Vizcaya. He was made Conde del Valle de Orizaba on March 29, 1627. Description and symbolism: Or, three nettles of seven leaves vert above three boulders … Continue reading Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia

As Spanish conquerors and colonists intermarried with Filipinos, those Spaniards with coats of arms would have been entitled to pass them on to their descendants in the Philippines. Several of these shields are collected in the volumes of the Heraldario español, … Continue reading Coats of arms of Spanish settlers in the Philippines

Francisco de Leandro de Viana was an 18th-century Spanish nobleman. According to a biography, “a former student and rector of Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé of the University of Salamanca, able and highly educated, and a member of the royal … Continue reading Francisco de Leandro de Viana

James Michael Payumo is a clinical research doctor, husband and father. Description and symbolism: The motto “Faith, Service, and Humility” refers to the armiger’s upbringing and chosen life of service. Blazon: Shield: Vert, a sealion grasping a Staff of Aesculapius within … Continue reading James Michael Payumo

Mangubat was the Sovereign of Mactan in the late 16th-century. He joined the Spanish during the colonization of the Philippines and waged war to further spread their rule, contributing to the fall of fellow native rulers Lakan Dula, Sulayman and … Continue reading Mangubat

Maria Magdalena de Pazis, Soliman y Lacandola was an 18th-century Tagalog noblewoman. Description and symbolism: Her shield shows 3 large rings in a triangle, joined together with links, possibly symbolizing the 3 noble houses of Pazis, Soliman and Lacandola from which … Continue reading Maria Magdalena de Pazis, Soliman y Lacandola

An armorial is a collection of coats of arms, usually consisting of rows of painted pictures of shields, each shield accompanied by the name of the person bearing the arms. (Wikipedia) The Philippine Armorial is the public reference of personal … Continue reading Welcome to the Philippine Armorial

Today, Filipinos often use heraldry as a way to celebrate their family history. Coats of arms connect modern families with past generations and link with those to come. Continue reading Personal heraldry in the Philippines