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The three mountains symbolize the main mountain ranges that surround the province, the
Cordillera, the Caraballo, and the Sierra Madre. The white hill, representing the Salinas Salt Spring, is still displayed, even though the springs already died out as a result of the 1990 Luzon earthquake. (present
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Per pale and to the dexter tierced per fess, on chief or two palays, on fess two mountains proper, on base waves of seven argent and argent over all two logs, argent, a latin cross gules highlighted by an oak tree vert on earth proper with two sable wolves passant, the three arms of the cross peeking
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before 1986, its namesake. It was the birthplace of
Governor-General Luis Lardizabal y Montojo, who ordered the creation of the politico-military comadancia of Nueva Vizcaya. The four lions in the Biscay coat of arms symbolize the nearly 4 centuries of Spanish rule over the Philippines.
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It has seen unofficial use since the early 2000s slowly replacing the old one. It has remained unofficial until the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Nueva Vizcaya passed Ordinance No. 2019-160 on June 17, 2019, officially adopting the flag and refining its specification.
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Ordinance requiring the hoisting of the provincial banner simultaneously with the singing the Vizcaya Hymn every flag raising ceremony and all other public undertakings of the Provincial Government immediately after the singing of the National
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The current seal was used from 1917 until 2001, when the seal was modified under the term of
Governor Rodolfo Agbayani. The modified seal is not registered within the National Historical Institute (now the
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The two piles of logs (separated from the river), containing three logs each, symbolize both forest wealth and the lumber industry. (present in the original 1917 seal)
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tree, with the cross and two wolves removed. The center is charged with a profile of the front facade of the
Provincial Capitol. The surrounding ring text reads
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An earlier flag has been registered within the
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The flag has a proportion of a length of 160 cm and a width of 93 cm, or an aspect ratio of 12900782080000000:7498588159999999.
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The two bundles of palay over a green field represent the abundant rice supply well-known in the province. (present in original 1917 seal)
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The flag of the province of Nueva
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coat of arms, with the border's color changed to red, with the lions' color changed to yellow. The oak tree was replaced by a
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The two bundles of palay over a green field represent the abundant rice supply well-known in the province.
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One cattle, offset to the center to accommodate the capitol charge, represents agriculture. (new element)
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A rendering of the seal showing 5 lions, following the original coat of arms of the Lords of Biscay
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The water waves (separated from logs) represent the Magat river. (present in original 1917 seal)
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The dexter part of the seal is divided into 5 parts, listed from top to bottom:
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A variant of the seal most prominently used by the
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behind the tree's tip, bordure or, charged with four lions rampant gules.
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The sinister part of the seal contains the historical coat of arms of
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