EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 457

: EO No. 457 amends Executive Order No. 38, dated January 7, 1947.
: The main focus is to amend the design provisions for the coat of arms, seal, and flag of the President and Vice President of the Philippines.
: The shield features the eight-rayed Philippine sun rayonnant in gold yellow; an equilateral triangle in red at the center; the traditional sea lion of Manila's Coat of Arms from 1596, holding a sword; and one golden star at each angle of the triangle representing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, all surrounded by golden stars equal to the number of provinces as of July 4, 1951.
: Each star represents one of the major island groups of the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
: They are arranged in a circular form (annulet) with one point of each star outward on imaginary radiating center lines, totaling the number of provinces as of July 4, 1951.
: The Vice President's flag has the same design as the President's but is placed on a white rectangular background and does not include the stars around the shield.
: The triangular part is colored red (gule).
: The traditional sea lion symbolizes the historic Coat of Arms granted to Manila in 1596 and is on guard with a sword representing strength and sovereignty.
: The powers vested in him by law as President of the Philippines empowered him to amend the Executive Order.