Armiger Cebu | Motto Province of Cebu | |
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Escutcheon Quarterly first and fourth, Chequy gules and argent; quarterly second and third, Azure, on inescutcheon Or, a bolo knife and spear in saltire, on a bend dexter argent six oysters Or. | ||
The Seal of Cebu is one of the official symbols of the province of Cebu.
The seal is composed of a shield divided in quarters enclosed in a circle. The upper left and lower right quarters are composed of 48 small squares colored red and white. The spear and bolo represents the resistance against oppression as symbolized by Lapu-Lapu's victory over Ferdinand Magellan and his forces at the Battle of Mactan. The six oysters represents six generals who led a revolution against Spanish and American colonizers - Generals Maxilom, Echavez, Cabreros, Leon Kilat, Jaca, and Genes. The squares represents the total number of local governments in the province.
References
Seal of Cebu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA