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PNP Symbol

The document summarizes symbols that represent the Philippine National Police (PNP). The shield symbolizes the Philippine Constabulary, the first national police force established in 1901. The three stars represent Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, the areas of responsibility for the PNP. Service, honor, and justice are core ideals for PNP officers to ensure efficiency and integrity while attaining the mission of peacekeeping and law enforcement. The sun symbolizes the evolution of the police force from the Philippine Constabulary to the integrated national police to today's national civilian police organization.

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PNP Symbol

The document summarizes symbols that represent the Philippine National Police (PNP). The shield symbolizes the Philippine Constabulary, the first national police force established in 1901. The three stars represent Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, the areas of responsibility for the PNP. Service, honor, and justice are core ideals for PNP officers to ensure efficiency and integrity while attaining the mission of peacekeeping and law enforcement. The sun symbolizes the evolution of the police force from the Philippine Constabulary to the integrated national police to today's national civilian police organization.

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Lapu-Lapu Hero - The great Filipino hero of Mactan, the prototype of the best and most noble in

Filipino manhood who is the symbol and embodiment of all the genuine attributes of leadership,
courage, nationalism, self-reliance and a people-based and people powered community defense. The
benevolent and heroic warrior who derived added strength from a cohesive, determined and loyal
people is today a fitting symbol and a prototype as well of people power to preserve our values,
customs, traditions, way of life and the rule of law thru a solidly community-based police system.
Lapu-Lapu also personifies for us today civilian constitutional authority.

Laurel - Green Laurel with 14 leaves, symbolizes the 14 Regional Commands. It is also a symbol of the
honor, dignity and the privilege of being a member of a noble organization where the call to public
service is par excellence a commitment to public trust.

Shield - The symbol of the Philippine Constabulary, the first National Police by virtue of Organic Act
No. 175, enacted by the Philippine Commission on 18 July 1901. The Philippine Constabulary for the
close to 90 years of service to the nation has performed with honor, professionalism and courage.
The PC has carved out a large part of the glorious pages of Philippine history, as attested by its
proudly and deservedly garnering 86 of the 92 "Medals of Valor" the highest honor that a grateful
Filipino nation can bestow on its gallant sons in the service of the Republic. Most appropriately
therefore, the Philippine Constabulary became the nucleus of the Integrated National Police in 1975
to nurture the then embryonic concept of the nationalization of the country's local police forces.

Three Stars - Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and the 1,700 islands and the territorial integrity wherein
the National Police must enforce the law and maintain peace and order with professionalism, zeal
and dedication in keeping with the highest ideals and traditions of service to our country and people.

Service • Honor • Justice - Added distinct ideals for the officers, men and women of the PNP to
insure efficiency, integrity, cohesiveness, camaraderie and equanimity to enhance community
acceptance and support to attain its mission of peace keeping and law enforcement.

Sun - Symbolize the flowering, maturing and ultimate realization of the glorious evolution of the
PC/INP into a National Police Organization - "national in scope and civilian in character" - as
enshrined in the 1986 Constitution. The Traditional light rays which represents the fightingest
provinces whose ideals of courage and patriotism the members of the National Police must possess.

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