The Official Seal of Municipality of Abucay

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The SEAL OF ABUCAY is the official symbol of the municipality. It is often used on important documents like communication letters, official transactions and records to guarantee its authenticity. The present seal was introduced and used after the Second World War.

The seal’s design is self-explanatory. Some of the famous landmarks of Abucay were used appropriately in the seal: The Nine Stars simply symbolize the nine barangays comprising Abucay;

The replica of the church and the date 1689 on the upper left quadrant connote the date when the construction of the Saint Dominic Church was completed;

The imitation of the municipal building and the date 1669 imply that the first municipio or presidencia of Abucay was erected in 1669;

The replication of the image of Tomas Pinpin, an Abucay native, and the date 1610 convey the year when the first Filipino printer published his first book “Librong Pag-aaralan ng mga Tagalog sa Wikang Castila” which he co-authored with Fr. Blancas de San Jose; and

The historic and gallant stand of Filipino and American soldiers against the Japanese Army in the Mabatang Defense Line which occurred on January 9-15, l942*.


* Wrong Date:  January 9-15, 1942 is a wrong date. The US War Records Department clearly placed the date of the actual activation of the Abucay-Morong Defense Line on January 6. At the same time,the same defense line was abandoned on January 24. Meanwhile, the Battle of Hacienda ended on January 27. See BATTLE OF ABUCAY DATELINE for related details.)

Source: bataandiary.blogspot.com

Last update: 2/14/2013