It is a shield showing
Three stars and Mount Carmel.
The two stars in dark color
Represent the prophets Elijah and Elisha.
The star in bright color
Represents the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The hand with sword
represents the justice of Yahweh
when Elijah fought against the
prophets of Baal.
“With zeal, I am zealous
For the Lord God of the multitudes.”
“Tinutupok ako ng maalab na pag-ibig kay Yahweh Diyos ng mga Hukbo”
1 Kings 19:10
The words “zelo zelatus sum pro Domino Deo exercitum” are derived from the Third Book of Kings (now known as the First Book of Kings,(Chapter 19, verse 10 of the Old Testament of the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible completed by Saint Jerome in 405 A.D.
“Zelo zelatus sum pro domino Deo Exercitum” are the words spoken by the Prophet Elijah in Mount Sinai when the Lord spoke to him and asked him,“What does thou here, Elijah?”. The statement of Elijah, therefore,Is a confession of his faith in the Lord God if Israel. The words “zelo zelatus sum pro domino deo exercitum” can be translated literally in two ways. The traditional literal translation is:
“With Zeal have I been zealous to the Lord God of Hosts.”
The modern literal translation is: “Lord God Almighty, I have always served You – You alone. “