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: Motto: Fides Muneris Humilitas (Faith, Service and Humility). Assumed/granting authority: Unknown. Description … Continue reading James Michael Payumo

  Traditional emblazonment from the Armiger. Emblazonment with Geneva hat and clerical stole in the Reformed tradition from the Armiger. Rendell Tamaca Salgado is a protestant minister of the Reformed tradition who was born and raised in Cavite City. Description … Continue reading Rendell Tamaca Salgado

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 an educational website about 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