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Registered: The
International Register
of Arms, 28th July 2015.
Registration No. 0345
(Vol.2).
Arms:
Tierced per pale Azure,
Vert, Azure issuant from
a base of flames Proper
a phoenix displayed,
grasping in the dexter
talon a sword and in the
sinister talon a cross
flory fitchy Argent.
Crest:
A phoenix Gules flamed
Or holding in its beak a
rose Argent slipped and
leaved Vert.
Motto:
Ex Flammis Resurge.
Assumed:
2015
Private
Registration: US
Heraldic Registry, June
1, 2015, No. 20150601A
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These
Arms were created in
honour of Ricardo
Gonzales Suarez and
assumed by his sons in
2015. He was educated in
Manila, Philippines and
worked overseas where he
passed away.
The three vertical
sections of the shield
represent the three sons
of the armiger. As
education is one of his
legacies, the tinctures
represent the colours of
the academic
institutions where the
sons have received their
education. Blue
represents the Ateneo de
Manila University and
green represents Far
Eastern University.
Furthermore, the shield
with the green field
between the two blue
fields symbolizes the
land where the family
has taken root: the
Philippines, a country
in the east surrounded
by waters; and
Metropolitan Manila -
the country’s capital
region found between a
bay and a lake.
The charge of a phoenix
rising from the flames
symbolizes resilience
and the ability to rise
from adversities through
faith, courage and hard
work. The imagery of the
phoenix being reborn
from the flames brings
to mind the aspiration
for constant renewal to
become better than the
former self through
seeking wisdom and
knowledge.
The
phoenix grasps in its
talons a sword and a
cross. The sword, while
symbolizing the call to
valiance and the pursuit
of everything noble,
represents the call to
be of service to others.
The cross symbolizes the
Christian heritage and
the willingness to
uphold the treasured
values of this heritage.
The crest shows the
traditional heraldic
depiction of the
phoenix. This is a
reminder to honour the
past and to learn its
lessons to be able to
live the present to the
fullest so in turn, it
could lead to a hopeful
outlook of the future.
The white rose in the
crest symbolizes love
and faith and also
represents the lady and
the mother of the
family, Ofelia.
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The
Armorial Bearings of Ricardo Gonzales
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