From the workshop
Finished work
Shadow boxes and medals, framed and finished in the same workshop.
Colors for the ceremony
Ceremonial flags
Fringed in gold for the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and the AFP, on a wooden box base or a brass stand.
Etched in Manila
Crystal, plaques and coins
Etched K9 crystal, steel, granite and titanium plaques, struck coins and trophy sets.
For every guest
Souvenirs and giveaways
Crystal keychains, paperweights and blocks with the unit seal etched inside, for the guests as well as the guest of honor.
LED crystal keychainsLit from within
The seal, etched inside faceted crystal and lit from within.
On a steel ring and chain. Small enough to hand to every guest at an anniversary, a reunion or a change of command.
Shown: all five
Choose a color to light it.
Ask for a keychain renderPaperweights and blocks2Clear crystal
From crest to podium
How an order runs
You approve twice before anything is etched: once on the render, once on the quote.
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From you
Send the design
A crest file, a photo of an old plaque, or a sketch on paper. Add the names, dates and the ceremony date if there is one.
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You approve, twice
Approve the render
We rebuild it as a 3D model and send back a render and a quote. The render costs ₱500. When you order, we deduct the ₱500 from your total.
- Approval one: the render
- Approval two: the quote
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In-house, Manila
We etch it
The laser works layer by layer from the bottom up, so the beam never passes through a point it has already made. The surface is never touched.
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On the day
It arrives ready to hand over
Seated in its LED base, in a presentation box. Ready for the podium on the day.
Lit from below
The practical details
Prices depend on size, quantity and how much is etched, so every project is quoted on its own.
- Established
- 1963, Manila
- Crystal
- K9 optical
- Sizes
- 80 · 150 · 200 · 300 mm
- Base
- LED, lit from below
- Render
- ₱500, deducted from your total when you order
- Approval
- Render and quote, before anything is made
- Etched
- In-house, Manila
Since 1963
Over sixty years of awards for the Armed Forces.
L.C. Aguilar (now known as Aguilar Crafts and Styles Enterprises) is a business founded in 1963 by retired U.S. Navy veteran Lucino Castro Aguilar.
Mr. Aguilar was officially authorized by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff, General Alfredo Santos, to serve as the exclusive distributor and supplier of awards for the AFP.
Today the company makes the full range of military honors and insignia: official AFP awards, miniature medals, medal boxes, ceremonial sabers, belt buckles, streamers and flags, desk signs, rings and keepsakes. Its markers, cut-out letters and building logos stand at Mount Samat National Shrine and Corregidor Island, and at military headquarters across the country.
- 12product lines, from medals to sabers
- 6national and military landmarks
- 6headquarters and institutional installations
- 1963Founded
By Lucino Castro Aguilar, retired U.S. Navy veteran.
- 1963Officially authorized
Officially authorized by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff, General Alfredo Santos, to serve as the exclusive distributor and supplier of awards for the AFP.
- 1980–1992Headquarters insignia
Lettering and insignia for the Office of the Chief of Engineers, the Philippine Army headquarters, the Department of National Defense and The Adjutant General.
- TodayAguilar Crafts and Styles Enterprises
New name, new management, the same work for the AFP.
Commissioned projects
Set in the nation’s landmarks
Markers, lettering and insignia for national shrines, military headquarters and the Department of National Defense.
- Mount Samat National ShrineCommemorative marker at Bataan.
- Corregidor IslandHistoric war memorial marker.
- General Headquarters (GHQ)Main flagpole and building facade markers.
- 1980Office of the Chief of Engineers, AFPHeadquarters dimensional lettering.
- 1982Hukbong Katihan ng PilipinasPhilippine Army headquarters insignia, Fort Bonifacio.
- 1987Department of National DefenseThe official DND building facade logo.
- 1992The Adjutant General (OTAG)Building identification letters and seal.
- For
- LC Aguilar, Manila
- From
- Your unit or office
- Subject
- Free render of our crest
Send the crest. We send back a render.
Tell us the unit, the occasion, roughly how many pieces and the ceremony date if there is one.
- Free render: ₱500, deducted from your total when you order
- You approve the render and the quote
- Nothing is etched before you approve
Before you send the crest
Questions people ask
Short answers. For anything else, send the crest with your question and we’ll answer it with the render.
Is the render really free?
Yes, when you order. We rebuild your crest as a 3D model and send back a render and a quote. The render costs ₱500, and when you order, we deduct the ₱500 from your total.
What do you need from us to start?
A crest file, a photo of an old plaque, or a sketch on paper. Add the names, dates and the ceremony date if there is one.
How is the price worked out?
Prices depend on size, quantity and how much is etched, so every project is quoted on its own. You see the quote before anything is made.
When is anything paid or etched?
You pay ₱500 for the render first. When you order, we deduct it from your total. Nothing is etched until you approve twice: once on the render and once on the quote.
What sizes do the crystal blocks come in?
80, 150, 200 and 300 mm, in K9 optical crystal, seated in an LED base that lights the etching from below.
Do you make flags for every branch?
Ceremonial flags for the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and the AFP, fringed in gold, on a wooden box base or a brass stand.
Where is it made?
In-house in Manila. LC Aguilar has made awards for the Armed Forces of the Philippines since 1963.