Cofradia Logo
OFFICIAL COAT OF ARMS / SEAL. The Cofradia Seal shall include the “Auspice Maria” insignia to signify the group’s total consecration to Mary our Mother. In the Middle shall be an image of the SOLEDAD, which would signify the group’s love and ardent devotion to this specific title of Mary. Above Her shall be the Cross, Crown of Thorns and Her Sorrowful Immaculate Heart, which shall affirm the Soledad as the Sorrowful Virgin Mother who silently accepts with faith the death and sufferings of Her only Son, Jesus Christ. At the bottom shall be the name of the organization: COFRADIA DE LA VIRGEN DE LA SOLEDAD DE PORTA VAGA.
This seal shall be incorporated in the group’s letterhead and all other promotional materials in order to establish the identity of the organization.
This seal shall be incorporated in the group’s letterhead and all other promotional materials in order to establish the identity of the organization.
The Virgin's Coat of Arms
The Cofradia Coat of Arms as heralded by DON GIUSEPPE LADOGANA of Albi, France thru the efforts of REV. FR. JOHN BRILLANTES Spiritual Adviser of the Cofradia.
SYMBOLISM:
The Auspice Maria (AM) Monogram symbolizes Cavite's love and dedication to Mary, Our Lady of Solitude. The Crown of Thorns and the Three Nails, which are also found in front of the Virgin in the original icon, also symbolize our devotion to Her Sorrows. The three (3) stars affirm the Virgin of Solitude's age-old title as the Luz de Filipinas, while the two angels supporting the shield likewise depict the angels found in the original icon. The Crown that surmounts the shield and the inscription below give reference to Her affirmed title as the Queen of the Province of Cavite.
SYMBOLISM:
The Auspice Maria (AM) Monogram symbolizes Cavite's love and dedication to Mary, Our Lady of Solitude. The Crown of Thorns and the Three Nails, which are also found in front of the Virgin in the original icon, also symbolize our devotion to Her Sorrows. The three (3) stars affirm the Virgin of Solitude's age-old title as the Luz de Filipinas, while the two angels supporting the shield likewise depict the angels found in the original icon. The Crown that surmounts the shield and the inscription below give reference to Her affirmed title as the Queen of the Province of Cavite.