Flag of the Vice President of the United States President Truman issued to redefine the coat of arms, seal and flag of the Vice President. Because the seal was to use the same design, the coat of arms was made distinctive from the President's. While still a derivative of the national coat of arms, the eagle's wings are more outstretched, with the wing tips pointing slightly down. The eagle's right talon holds a smaller olive branch, and the left talon holds a single arrow. The eagle emblem is surrounded by a ring of thirteen stars (representing the original 13 colonies). As with previous vice presidential flags, the background color
Great Seal of the Philippines Great Seal of the Philippines The Great Seal of the Philippines (Filipino: "Dakilang Sagisag ng Pilipinas") is used to authenticate official documents of the Philippine government. It may refer to the physical seal itself or the design impressed upon it. Under the law, the President of the Philippines is given the custody to the seal. Republic Act No. 8491 specifies a Great Seal for the Republic of the Philippines: The First Philippine Republic featured a seal composed of a equilateral triangle with three stars representing Luzon, Visayas, and "Mindanao and Sulu" and an eight rayed sun. There were several variations