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The seal is composed of a shield circumscribed by the school's name and location, St. Joseph's School-Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City,
Philippines. At the bottom of the shield is the year the school was founded, 1994.
Cutting across the shield is a ribbon bearing the motto: SAPIENTIA, BONITAS, CARITAS (Wisdom, Goodness, Charity/Love).
SAPIENTIA, enlightened knowledge, is symbolized by the books over which stands a lighted lamp.
BONITAS is represented by the Franciscan Cross under which are crossed hands of Jesus Christ and St. Francis of Assisi.
CARITAS, loving service, is symbolized by the rose.
The seal suggests symbolically the school's patron, St. Joseph, with the carpenter's box and lily.
The fleur de lys stands for our Lady of the Immaculate Conception under whose special patronage the school is entrusted.
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