Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 310)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 310 is to prescribe the design and use of the coat-of-arms, seal, and flag of the President and Vice President of the Philippines and to regulate their proper use and respect.
Only the President and Vice President of the Philippines are authorized to use their respective coat-of-arms, seal, and flag exclusively, except as otherwise provided by law or Presidential issuance.
The President's Coat-of-Arms features a circular blue shield with an eight-rayed golden-yellow Philippine sun at the center, a red equilateral triangle overlapping the sun, a golden-yellow sea lion with a sword at the center of the triangle, and three five-pointed golden-yellow stars representing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The shield’s outer edge is encircled by five-pointed golden-yellow stars corresponding in number to the provinces of the Philippines at any given time.
The Seal consists of the President's Coat-of-Arms, a white circle surrounding it, enclosed by two golden-yellow marginal rings, with the words "Sagisag ng Pangulo ng Pilipinas" in black letters on the upper arc and three five-pointed golden-yellow stars dividing the lower arc.
The Flag of the President consists of the Coat-of-Arms on a rectangular blue background (matching the national flag’s blue) with knotted yellow silk fringe, and a ratio of 1:2.
The Vice President's Coat-of-Arms has a circular white shield instead of blue but similarly uses the golden-yellow sun, red equilateral triangle, golden-yellow sea lion, and three stars representing the major island groups.
Violations shall be dealt with severely through administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.
Permitted uses include historical or educational publications, exhibits in museums or libraries, architectural embellishments in presidential or vice-presidential archives, photographic or electronic reproductions for bona fide news content, and other exceptional historical, educational, or newsworthy purposes authorized in writing by the Office of Presidential Protocol.
No, use of such materials by persons other than the President or Vice President is strictly prohibited.
The Office of Presidential Protocol, in consultation with the National Historical Institute, is tasked to prepare the Implementing Rules and Regulations, subject to approval by the Office of the President.
Executive Order No. 38 dated January 7, 1947, Executive Order No. 457 dated July 4, 1951, and Executive Order No. 19 dated August 17, 1998, were repealed by this order.
It took effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of general circulation on April 20, 2004.