Post by mapmaster on Dec 12, 2009 12:22:19 GMT 8
Hi
I've redrawn the shield for the Coast Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays, which was illustrated and described in the Coast Artillery Journal, August 1923.
My drawing is a bit rough and I am unsure of the colours. The original drawing of the Coat of Arms spelled Corregidor as Corrigidor while the description had the spelling Corregidor.
The description of the shield from the Journal included:
"The shield for the Coast Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays is based on the arms of the Philippine Islands, although different meanings are attached to the devices used. The arms of the Philippines are red in the upper half, blue in the lower. On the red is the Spanish castle in gold, below is a silver seahorse grasping a sword. The whole is set upon the shield of the United States, so that the latter forms a border. These defenses omit the border and have reversed the shield, putting the blue on top, and separating the blue and red by a wavy line, the heraldic way of indicating water, which, in this case, consists of the two bays defended. The seahorse in the upper half is denuded of his sword and represents the island of Caballo, on which Fort Hughes is located. The castle below represents Corregidor, or Fort Mills, the principal fortification, and it is placed between two croziers of gold, symbolizing the monk (El Fraile, Fort Drum) and the nun (La Monja) of the legend, familiar to all who have served in Manila.
The seahorse is one of the mythical creatures of heraldry. The head, neck and forequarters are those of a horse with webbed paws in place of hoofs; it has the hinder quarters of a fish with a fish's tail and scalloped fin down the neck and back in lieu of a mane. It is nearly always shown "erect". The origin of this creature is ascribed to the mythical steeds which drew the chariots of Neptune over the sea, and it was a favorite device of maritime cities in ancient Greece.
The crest of these defenses is a carabao’s head, full face in the natural colors, and represents Fort Frank on Carabao Island. The motto is CORREGIDOR OMNIA VIGILANT (Corregidor guards all)".
A point to note is that badges and shields of other units in the Philippines at this time, had a sea lion with raised sword.
Regards
mapmaster
I've redrawn the shield for the Coast Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays, which was illustrated and described in the Coast Artillery Journal, August 1923.
My drawing is a bit rough and I am unsure of the colours. The original drawing of the Coat of Arms spelled Corregidor as Corrigidor while the description had the spelling Corregidor.
The description of the shield from the Journal included:
"The shield for the Coast Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays is based on the arms of the Philippine Islands, although different meanings are attached to the devices used. The arms of the Philippines are red in the upper half, blue in the lower. On the red is the Spanish castle in gold, below is a silver seahorse grasping a sword. The whole is set upon the shield of the United States, so that the latter forms a border. These defenses omit the border and have reversed the shield, putting the blue on top, and separating the blue and red by a wavy line, the heraldic way of indicating water, which, in this case, consists of the two bays defended. The seahorse in the upper half is denuded of his sword and represents the island of Caballo, on which Fort Hughes is located. The castle below represents Corregidor, or Fort Mills, the principal fortification, and it is placed between two croziers of gold, symbolizing the monk (El Fraile, Fort Drum) and the nun (La Monja) of the legend, familiar to all who have served in Manila.
The seahorse is one of the mythical creatures of heraldry. The head, neck and forequarters are those of a horse with webbed paws in place of hoofs; it has the hinder quarters of a fish with a fish's tail and scalloped fin down the neck and back in lieu of a mane. It is nearly always shown "erect". The origin of this creature is ascribed to the mythical steeds which drew the chariots of Neptune over the sea, and it was a favorite device of maritime cities in ancient Greece.
The crest of these defenses is a carabao’s head, full face in the natural colors, and represents Fort Frank on Carabao Island. The motto is CORREGIDOR OMNIA VIGILANT (Corregidor guards all)".
A point to note is that badges and shields of other units in the Philippines at this time, had a sea lion with raised sword.
Regards
mapmaster