Cavite City the Ciudad de Cavite
The City of Cavite or Cavite City is a fourth class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Cavite City used to be the capital of the province. The Corregidor and the adjacent islands and detached rocks of Caballo, Carabao, El Fraile and La Monja found at the mouth of Manila Bay are part of the city's territorial jurisdiction.
Cavite City is divided into five districts: Dalahican, Santa Cruz, Caridad, San Antonio, and San Roque that are further subdivided into eight zones and a total of 84 barangays. Sangley Point Naval Base is part of Cavite city and occupies the northernmost portion of the peninsula. This is a special Philippine military base.
Cavite City Seal
Mayor Timoteo O. Encarnacion Jr designed the current seal of Cavite City. It was now used by the Sangguniang Panlungsod through the effect of Resolution No. 140-90. The Local Executive approved the Cavite City seal on September 7, 1990. Last November 3, 1993, the National Historical Institute and the President, through the Department of Interior and Local Government issued a Certificate of Registration recognizing the new seal.

Cavite City Seal Meaning1). The shield stands for bravery and fortitude.
2). The colors red, white, blue, yellow stand for the loyalty of the people to its government.
3). The inclusion of the rays portrays the role of Cavite as one of the original provinces that rose up in arms against Spanish domination in 1896 in the Philippine Revolution.
4). The white triangle inscribed within the shield with the letters KKK at the corners represents the part played by Cavite City in the organization of the Katipunan.
5). Within the white triangle are symbols representing various events:
* At the bottom of the triangle is a fort with figures "1872". It symbolizes the
Cavite Mutiny of 1872 at the Arsenal de Cavite.
* At the background is a
map of Cavite City, including the island of Corregidor. It represents the role of Corregidor as a part city's history.
* The obelisk at the left memorializes the
Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite who were executed by the Spaniards on September 12, 1896.
* The sheet music at the right symbolizes
Don Julian Felipe, composer of the Philippine National Anthem.
* The sketch of the
Royal Fort of San Felipe represents the role it played in the city and country's history being the place where the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite were detained and the Fort where the Cavite Mutiny of 1872 took place.
* The scroll on the uppermost portion of the triangle contains the
City motto, in Chabacano dialect - "Para Dios y Patria" ("For God and Country"). It is in Chabacano to emphasize the native dialect of the city.
* The green laurel leaf encircling the right and left portions of the
KKK triangle symbolizes victories by reason.