Post by RayAdillO on May 1, 2009 1:13:46 GMT -5
Evolution of Philippine Army hat insignia (officers' fried eggs)
U.S. Commonwealth Period:
Shield with castilliian tower and sealion emblem over eagle holding sabers and rifles with bayonets. Eagle is crowned with three stars, with legend...Commonwealth of the Philippines.
(EM version of collar pin at right).
After July 4, 1946 proclamation of Philippine Independence:
Shield with eight rayed Philippine sun and Spanish lion over eagle holding laurel fronds and native machetes. Eagle is crowned with the three stars symbolizing the principal island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao with the legend...Army of the Philippines.
(EM version of collar pin at right).
Into the anti-Huk campaigns and the Korean War:
Shield displaying the formal coat-of-arms of the Philippine Republic as of 1948 with the eight rayed sun at center topped with three stars, U.S. eagle and Spanish lion on each lower canton. The coat of arms is bossed over an eagle holding machetes and laurel fronds. Ove the eagle is the three stars and the legend...Republic of the Philippines.
(EM version of collar pin at right).
Armed Forces of the Philippines General Headquarters Insignia:
U.S. Commonwealth Period:
Shield with castilliian tower and sealion emblem over eagle holding sabers and rifles with bayonets. Eagle is crowned with three stars, with legend...Commonwealth of the Philippines.
(EM version of collar pin at right).
After July 4, 1946 proclamation of Philippine Independence:
Shield with eight rayed Philippine sun and Spanish lion over eagle holding laurel fronds and native machetes. Eagle is crowned with the three stars symbolizing the principal island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao with the legend...Army of the Philippines.
(EM version of collar pin at right).
Into the anti-Huk campaigns and the Korean War:
Shield displaying the formal coat-of-arms of the Philippine Republic as of 1948 with the eight rayed sun at center topped with three stars, U.S. eagle and Spanish lion on each lower canton. The coat of arms is bossed over an eagle holding machetes and laurel fronds. Ove the eagle is the three stars and the legend...Republic of the Philippines.
(EM version of collar pin at right).
Armed Forces of the Philippines General Headquarters Insignia:
