Taguig in Metro Manila
This is a list of symbols of Taguig.
This is a list of symbols of Taguig.
| Type | Symbol | Adopted | Image | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Flag of the City of Taguig |  | ||
| Seal | Seal of Taguig | 2019 |  | |
| Logo | I Love Taguig |  | ||
| Motto | Think Big. Dream Big. Love Taguig. |  | ||
| Trademark | Probinsyudad | 2004 | — | [1] [2] |
| Seal of Taguig | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger | City of Taguig |
| Adopted | 2019 (Present seal) |
| Use | To represent Taguig and the City Government, and as a seal of approval to authenticate certain documents and local government legislation. |
The city's official seal has undergone many revisions over the years, reflecting its history as part of the province of Manila, province of Rizal, as an independent municipality within the National Capital Region, and its current status as a highly urbanized city.
The current official Seal of Taguig was adopted in 2019. It incorporates the colors of the Philippine flag: blue, red, white and yellow. The buildings symbolize the city's transformative growth and continued progress, the heart echoes the "I Love Taguig" motto, the sun represents bright future and warmth, the waves depict water and life, paying homage to the fishing livelihood of Taguigeños, and the rice grains describe the city's etymology (from taga-giik or rice thresher in Tagalog). The 28 grains represent the 28 barangays of Taguig at the time of its adoption, before the resolution of the border dispute with Makati and the addition of the 10 Embo barangays. [3]
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