History of UAP San Juan Mandaluyong Chapter | Page 6

THE UAP-SJMC LOGO

The delineation of logo signifying the San Juan-Mandaluyong in the art of architecture with its
association to the profession represents the following meaning:
The volute traditionally denotes Architecture, expressing the professions nobility in building
designs and its allied work of arts.
The waves, archetypes from the stories on the ancient Daluyong thus the giant waves from the
sea lashed at the adjoining hills of the vast lowland referred to as the Salpukan ng Alon gave its
credence. The rolling terrain of this land resembling like a giant waves of the sea as observed by
a Franciscan historian leads the place called Mandaluyong.
The color “blue” of water signifies the traditional fiesta of San Juan where Christ baptism by
Saint John the Baptist commemorates.
The two black vertical stripes represent the historic spots of the two municipalities, Pinaglabanan
in San Juan and Hagdan Bato in Mandaluyong. More popularly known for their historical
significance and the role it played during the Spanish occupation. Hagdan Bato, the place where
Supremo Andres Bonifacio held a meeting with “Katipuneros”, and issued a proclamation
setting the date of attack on Manila. Eventually, after the victorious assault to various camps in
Manila, Katipuneros were able to crush finally the last Spanish military stronghold at
Pinaglabanan.
The two black stripes also represent two pillars which nowadays has a symbolical connotation of
katapatan at katatagan for Mandaluyong.
The yellow color background stands for conviction of unblemished future for San JuanMandaluyong Chapter toward the third millennium.
Finally, 1987 is the year this Chapter was chartered.