Coat of arms of Cardinal Agostino Bausa in the courtyard of the archiepiscopal palace of Florence

Ecclesiastical heraldry is the tradition of heraldry developed by Christian clergy. Initially used to mark documents, ecclesiastical heraldry evolved as a system for identifying people and dioceses. It is most formalized within the Catholic Church, where most bishops, including the Pope, have a personal coat of arms. Clergy in Anglican, Lutheran, Eastern Catholic, and Orthodox churches follow similar customs. Institutions such as schools and dioceses bear arms called impersonal or corporate arms. Florence (or Firenze, Florentia and Fiorenza) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany, and of the province of Florence. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      In Christian... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... The name Catholic Church can mean a visible organization that refers to itself as Catholic, or the invisible Christian Church, viz. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      This article... For other uses, see Pope (disambiguation). ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... This box:      Anglicanism most commonly refers to the beliefs and practices of the Anglican Communion, a world-wide affiliation of Christian Churches, most of which have historical connections with the Church of England. ... -1... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Athanasius · Augustine · Constantine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Calvin · Luther · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      The... Eastern Christianity refers collectively to the Christian traditions and churches which developed in Greece, Russia, Armenia, the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, northeastern Africa and southern India over several centuries of religious antiquity. ...

Ecclesiastical heraldry differs notably from other heraldry in the use of special symbols around the shield to indicate rank in a church or denomination. The most prominent of these symbols is the ecclesiastical hat usually shown as a low crowned hat with a broad brim, sometimes called a galero in Roman Catholic circles and very occasionally shown in Presbyterian circles as a Geneva Bonnetas for example in the bearings of the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The color and ornamentation of this hat, used as an external ornament only by folk not institutions, carry indications of rank, though different parts of the Church may have differing colours of cords, and numbers of tassels. Cardinals are famous for the "red hat", but other offices are assigned a distinctive hat color - bishops tend to have green ones with green cords and tassles, while the Church of Scotland Moderator has a black hat with blue cords and tassles. Shield Field Supporter Crest Wreath Mantling Helm Compartment Charge Motto Coat of arms elements Escutcheon is often the term used in heraldry for the shield displayed in a coat of arms. ... For other senses of this word, see denomination. ... Upon the death of a cardinal diocesan bishop, his galero is raised above the sanctuary of his cathedral church. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... For other uses, see Cardinal (disambiguation). ...

Other symbols include the cross, the mitre and the crosier. Eastern traditions favor the use of their own style of head gear and the use of the mantle or cloak rather than the galero-type hat. The motto and certain shapes of shields are more common in ecclesiastical heraldry, while supporters and crests are less common. The papal coat of arms has its own heraldic customs, primarily the Papal Tiara (or mitre), the keys of Saint Peter, and the ombrellino (umbrella). Institutional arms have slightly different traditions, using the mitre and crozier more often than personal arms - though there is a wide variation in uses by different parts of the Church. A reliquary in the form of an ornate Christian Cross Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope... This article is about the ceremonial head-dress; see also mitre (disambiguation). ... Crosiere of arcbishop Heinrich of Finstingen, 1260-1286 A crosier (crozier, pastoral staff) is the stylized staff of office carried by high-ranking Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and some Lutheran prelates. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The Coat of Arms of Prince Edward Island uses two foxes as supporters. ... In heraldry, a crest is a component of a coat of arms. ... Every Pope of the Roman Catholic Church has his own personal coat of arms that serves as a symbol of his papacy. ... The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, or in Latin as the Triregnum, and in Italian as the Triregno, is the three-tiered jewelled papal crown, supposedly of Byzantine and Persian origin, that is a prominent symbol of the papacy. ... St Peter redirects here. ... Coat of arms during the sede vacante - featuring an umbracullum The umbracullum, a Latin word derived from umbra shade for a sun-umbrella, is a historic piece of the papal regalia and insignia, once used on a daily basis to provide shade for the pope. ...

History

12th-century seal of Stefan of Uppsala

Contemporary Knights Templar Seal

Heraldry developed in medieval Europe from the late 11th century, originally as a system of personal badges of the warrior classes, which served, among other purposes, as identification on the battlefield. The same insignia were used on seals to identify documents. The earliest seals bore a likeness of the owner of the seal, with the shield and heraldic insignia included.^[1] Over time, the seals of the nobility were reduced to just the shield. Image File history File links Archbishop_Stefan_Insignia. ... Image File history File links Archbishop_Stefan_Insignia. ... This article is about the authentication means. ... Stefan was the first Archbishop of Uppsala in the year 1164, a post he had until his death July 18, 1185. ... The Patriarchal cross The Archbishops Palace in Uppsala, designed in the 18th century by the architect Carl HÃ¥rleman, but built on older foundations. ... Seals of the Knights Templars Officials of religious Orders had their own seals to validate documents approved by the Order. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... This article is about the authentication means. ... Nobility is a traditional hereditary status (see hereditary titles) that exists today in many countries (mainly present or former monarchies). ...

The Church likewise identified the origin and ownership of documents and buildings with seals, which were typically oval in shape to distinguish from secular round seals.^[2] The Synod of London required seals for all religious authorities in 1237, and Edward I of England decreed in 1307 that no document would be valid without one.^[3] Personal seals of bishops and abbots continued to be used after their deaths, gradually becoming an impersonal seal.^[4] These seals initially depicted a person, but as secular seals began to depict only a shield, clergy followed this development by adopting seals with heraldic insignia.^[5] As non-combatants, the clergy tended to replace military elements with clerical elements. The shield was retained, but ecclesiastical hats often replaced helmets and coronets. In some religious arms a skull replaces the helmet.^[6] Synods of Westminster. ... Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver or the English Justinian because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and tried to do the same to Scotland. ... For other uses, see Abbot (disambiguation). ... Coin showing a coronet A coronet is a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. ... For other uses of Skull, see Skull (disambiguation). ...

There was no structured Church heraldry until the 17th century, when a system for ecclesiastical hats attributed to Pierre Palliot came into use.^[7] The full system of emblems around the shield was regulated in the Catholic Church by the letter of Pope Pius X Inter multiplices curas of February 21, 1905. The composition of the shield itself was regulated and registered with the Heraldry Commission of the Roman Curia, but since this office was abolished by Pope John XXIII in 1960, shield design has had no official guidance.^[8] The Collegio Araldico (College of Heraldry) in Rome is recognized by the Holy See but has no enforcement powers, and the Annuario Pontificio ceased publishing the arms of Cardinals and previous Popes after 1969.^[9] International custom and national law govern limited aspects of heraldry, but since 1960, shield composition has depended on expert advice. Archbishop Bruno Heim, a noted ecclesiastical armorist (designer of arms), said Pope St. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... The Roman Curia — usually called the Vatican — is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See, coordinating and providing the necessary organisation for the correct functioning of the Catholic Church and the achievement of its goals. ... See also: 15th-century Antipope John XXIII. Pope John XXIII (Latin: ; Italian: ), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (November 25, 1881 – June 3, 1963), known as Blessed John XXIII since his beatification, was elected as the 261st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City on October 28, 1958. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... The Annuario Pontificio or Pontifical Yearbook is the annual directory of the Holy See of the Roman Catholic Church. ... The Most Reverend Bruno Bernard Heim, JCD, PhD. Bruno Bernard Heim, JCD, PhD (5 March 1911 - 18 March 2003) was the Vaticans first Apostolic Nuncio to Britain and was one of the most prominent armorists of twentieth century ecclesiastical heraldry. ... Armory is the study of coats of arms. ...

"Ecclesiastical heraldry is not determined by heraldic considerations alone, but also by doctrinal, liturgical and canonical factors. It not only produces arms denoting members of the ecclesiastical state but shows the rank of the bearer.... In the eyes of the Church it is sufficient to determine who has a right to bear an ecclesiastical coat of arms and under what conditions the different insignia are acquired or lost... The design of prelatial arms is often a disastrous defiance of the rules of heraldry, if only as a breach of good taste."^[10]

A similar system in the Anglican Communion (perhaps more strictly and legally, the Church of England) was approved in 1976.^[11] The traditions of Eastern Christian heraldry have less developed regulation. Eastern secular coats of arms often display a shield before a mantle topped with a crown. Eastern clergy often display coats of arms according to this style, replacing the crown with an appropriate hat drawn from the liturgy. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A liturgy is the customary public worship of a religious group, according to their particular traditions. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Canon law is the term used for... Look up prelate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Main article: Anglicanism The Anglican Communion is a world-wide affiliation of Anglican Churches. ... Eastern Christianity refers collectively to the Christian traditions and churches which developed in Greece, Russia, Armenia, the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, northeastern Africa and southern India over several centuries of religious antiquity. ...

Marking documents is the most common use of arms in the Church today. A Catholic bishop's coat of arms was formerly painted on miniature wine barrels and presented during the ordination ceremony.^[12] Cardinals may place their coat of arms outside the church of their title in Rome.^[13] Impersonal arms are often used as the banner of a school or religious community.

Shield

Arms of an abbess displayed on a lozenge with crosier turned left

The shield is the normal device for displaying a coat of arms. Clergy have used less-military shapes such as the oval cartouche, but the shield has always been a clerical option. Clergy in Italy often use a shield shaped like a horse's face-armor. Clergy in South Africa sometimes follow the national style using a Nguni shield.^[14] Women traditionally display their coats of arms on a diamond-shaped lozenge; abbesses follow this tradition or use the cartouche. Image File history File links COAabbess. ... Image File history File links COAabbess. ... A lozengy field, in the arms of the former urban district council of Eastwood, Nottinghamshire The lozenge in heraldry is a diamond-shaped charge (an object that can be placed on the field of the shield), usually somewhat narrower than it is tall. ... Crosiere of arcbishop Heinrich of Finstingen, 1260-1286 A crosier (crozier, pastoral staff) is the stylized staff of office carried by high-ranking Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and some Lutheran prelates. ... Shield Field Supporter Crest Wreath Mantling Helm Compartment Charge Motto Coat of arms elements Escutcheon is often the term used in heraldry for the shield displayed in a coat of arms. ... For other uses, see Cartouche (disambiguation). ... For the cattle breed see Nguni cattle. ... A lozengy field, in the arms of the former urban district council of Eastwood, Nottinghamshire The lozenge in heraldry is a diamond-shaped charge (an object that can be placed on the field of the shield), usually somewhat narrower than it is tall. ... An Abbess (Latin abbatissa, fem. ...

Personal design

Unless a new bishop has a family coat of arms, he typically adopts within his shield symbols that indicate his interests or past service, as do a great many other sorts of folk. Devotion to a particular saint may be represented by symbols established in iconography and heraldic tradition. Saints redirects here. ... Look up Iconography in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture, which says "colour must not appear upon colour, nor metal upon metal."^[15] The heraldic metals are gold and silver, usually represented as yellow and white, while red, green, blue, purple and black normally comprise the colors. Heraldic insignia are intended for recognition at a distance (in battle), and a contrast of light metal against dark color is desirable. The same principle can be seen in the choice of colors for most license plates. The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour (Humphrey Llwyd, 1568). ... Tinctures are the colours used to blazon coats of arms in heraldry. ... For other uses, see Argent (disambiguation). ... A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. ...

This rule of tincture is sometimes broken in clerical arms; the flag and arms of Vatican City notably have yellow and white placed together . In Byzantine tradition, colors have a mystical interpretation. Since gold and silver express sublimity and solemnity, combinations of the two are sometimes used regardless of the rule of tincture.^[16] The Byzantine Rite, sometimes called Constantinopolitan, is the liturgical rite used (in various languages) by all the Eastern Orthodox Churches and by several Eastern Catholic Churches. ...

Marshalling

Arms of an Anglican bishop marshalled with those of the diocese (left shield) and spouse (right shield)

If a bishop is a diocesan bishop, it is customary for him to combine his arms with the arms of the diocese following normal heraldic rules.^[17] This combining is termed marshalling, and is normally accomplished by impalement, placing the arms of the diocese to the viewer's left (dexter in heraldry) and the personal arms to the viewer's right. The arms of Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury, are found impaled with those of the See in a document from 1411.^[18] In Germany and Switzerland, quartering is the norm rather than impalement. Guy Selvester, an American ecclesiastical heraldist, says if arms are not designed with care, marshalling can lead to "busy", crowded shields. This can be avoided by placing a smaller shield overlapping the larger shield, known as an inescutcheon or escutcheon of pretense or an escutcheon surtout. In the arms of Heinrich Mussinghoff, Bishop of Aachen, the personal arms are placed in front of the diocesan arms, but the opposite arrangement is found in front on the arms of Paul Gregory Bootkoski, Bishop of Metuchen.^[19] Cardinals sometimes combine their personal arms with the arms of the Pope who named them a cardinal. As Prefect of the Pontifical Household, Jacques Martin impaled his personal arms with those of three successive pontiffs.^[20] A married Church of England bishop may combine his arms with those of his wife and the diocese on two separate shields placed accollé, or side-by-side.^[21] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (521x615, 44 KB) Derivative of art published in U.S. in 1913. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (521x615, 44 KB) Derivative of art published in U.S. in 1913. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... Banner of the arms of Cardinal Wolsey as Archbishop of York, impaling his personal arms (right) with the arms of his office as Archbishop of York (left) In heraldry, Impalement is the practice of joining two coats of arms side-by-side in one shield. ... Thomas Arundel (1353-1414) was Archbishop of Canterbury in 1397 and from 1399 until his death, an outspoken opponent of the Lollards. ... The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England, recognized by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Quartering in heraldry is a method of joining several different coats of arms together in one shield by dividing the shield into not more than four equal parts and placing different coats of arms in each division. ... Guy Selvesters coat of arms which has a priestly hat for a crest. ... Escutcheon is the term used in heraldry for the shield displayed in a coat of arms. ... Dr. Heinrich Mussinghoff (born October 29, 1940) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Aachen, Germany. ... // [edit] List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen, Germany [edit] Auxiliary bishops [edit] See also Lists of office-holders [edit] Resources catholic-hierarchy. ... Paul Gregory Bootkoski (born July 4, 1940) is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen since 2002. ... The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen (Latin: Dioecesis Metuchenis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in New Jersey, centered in the borough of Metuchen. ... For other uses, see Cardinal (disambiguation). ... The Prefecture for the of the Pontifical Household, or Papal Household, is an office of the Roman Curia. ...

Catholic bishops in England historically used only their personal arms, as dioceses established by the See of Rome are not part of the official state Church of England and cannot be recognized in law.^[22] though in Scotland the legal situation has been different. If a suffragan or auxiliary bishop has a personal coat of arms, he does not combine it with the arms of the diocese he serves.^[23] The Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain is organised separately in England and Wales and in Scotland. ... While all episcopal sees can be referred to as holy, the expression the Holy See (without further specification) is normally used in international relations (as well as in the canon law of the Catholic Church)[1] to refer to the central government of the Catholic Church, headed by the Bishop... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[3] in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the oldest among the communions thirty-eight independent national churches. ... A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop. ... Bishop Richard Pates, current auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the Titular Bishop of Suacia. ...

Around the shield

Arms of Archbishop Salvatore Gristina of Catania with a green galero (hat) and Patriarchal cross above the shield, and pallium below

The shield is the core of heraldry, but other elements are placed above, below, and around the shield, and are usually collectively called exterior ornaments. The entire composition is called the achievement of arms or the bearings. Some of these accessories are unique to Church armory or differ notably from those which normally accompany a shield. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... The Roman Odeon. ... Upon the death of a cardinal diocesan bishop, his galero is raised above the sanctuary of his cathedral church. ... Patriarchal cross The Patriarchal cross is a variant of the Christian cross, the universal religious symbol of Christendom. ... now. ...

Ecclesiastical hat

The hat, sometimes called a called a galero (or gallero), is a distinctive part of the achievement of a Roman Catholic cleric. The galero was originally a pilgrim's-style hat like a sombrero, granted in red to cardinals by Pope Innocent IV at the First Council of Lyon in the 13th century, and was adopted by heraldry almost immediately. The ecclesiastical hat in various colors and forms was used in heraldic achievements starting with its adoption in the arms of bishops in the 16th century. By the 19th century it was perhaps viewed heraldically as specifically "Catholic".^[24] though used in everyday wear by clergy of all sorts of denomnation. The heraldic ecclesiatical hat is ornamented with tassels (also sometimes informally called houppes or fiocchi though in everyday Italian 'fiocco' is a flake of snow or cereal or whatever, a fiocco di neve being a snow flake) indicating the cleric's place in the hierarchy; the number became significant beginning in the 16th century, and the meaning was fixed in 1832.^[25] A bishop's ecclesiastical hat is green with six tassels on each side; the color originated in Spain where formerly the green hat was actually worn by bishops.^[26] A territorial abbot is equivalent to a bishop and uses a green ecclesiastical hat. A Roman Catholic archbishop's ecclesiastical hat is green but has ten tassels. Bishops in Switzerland formerly used ten tassels like an archbishop because they were under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See and not part of an archiepiscopal province.^[27] Both patriarchs and cardinals have hats with fifteen tassels, but a patriarch's ecclesiastical hat is green while a cardinal's is red or scarlet. The patriarch's tassels are interwoven with gold.^[28] Primates may use the same external ornaments as patriarchs.^[29][30] Pope Innocent IV (Manarola, 1180/90 – Naples, December 7, 1254), born Sinibaldo de Fieschi, Pope from 1243 to 1254, belonged to the feudal nobility of Liguria, the Fieschi, counts of Lavagna. ... The First Council of Lyon (Lyons I) was the Thirteenth Ecumenical Council and took place in 1245. ... Coat of arms of a territorial abbot A territorial abbot or abbot nullius (short for abbot of an abbey nullius diœceseos, Latin: belonging to no diocese) heads a territorial abbey or territorial abbacey, which is a type of particular church within the Roman Catholic Church. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... The Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. ... An ecclesiastical province is a unit of religious government existing in certain Christian churches. ... For other senses, see Patriarch (disambiguation). ... Primate (from the Latin Primus, first) is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. ...

The depiction of the ecclesiastical hat in arms can vary greatly depending on the artist's style although it is usually shown low crowned, sometimes with the top flat, and the brim shown wide. However, the brim can be rendered much narrower,looking like a cappello romano with tassels, but in heraldry it is still often informally called a galero. A cappello romano (literally Roman hat) is a hat with a wide, circular brim and a rounded rim worn by Catholic clergy. ...

Arms of Bishop Joseph Zen of Hong Kong with the simple Latin cross, and a violet ecclesiastical hat (prior to his elevation to cardinal priest)

Chinese bishops often avoid using green hat in their arms since "wearing a green hat" is the Chinese idiom for cuckold.^[31] Rather than green, these bishops use a variety of colors from violet and black to blue, or scarlet if a cardinal. A cross behind the shield denotes a bishop. Image File history File links Zen_motto. ... Image File history File links Zen_motto. ... His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun, SDB, STL, PhD (Traditional Chinese: , Shanghainese IPA: ) (born January 13, 1932) is a Chinese prelate of the Catholic Church, currently serving as Bishop of Hong Kong. ... A reliquary in the form of an ornate Christian Cross Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope... Catholicism in China has a long and complicated history. ... A cuckold is a married man whose wife has sex with other men. ...

Lesser prelates use a variety of colors. The superior general of an order displays a black hat with six tassels on each side, while provincial superiors and abbots use a black ecclesiastical hat with six or three tassels on each side, although Norbertines (White Canons) use a white ecclesiastical hat. Violet hats were once actually worn by certain monsignors,^[32] and so in heraldry they have used a violet hat with red or violet tassels in varying numbers, currently fixed at six on each side. The lowest grade of monsignor, a Chaplain of His Holiness, uses a black hat with violet tassels.^[33] Although a priest would rarely assume arms unless he had an ancestral right to arms independent of his clerical state, a priest would use a simple black ecclesiastical hat with a single tassel on each side. Priests who hold an office such as rector would have two tassels on each side.^[34] A Superior General, or General Superior, is the Superior at the head of a whole religious order of congregation. ... The Norbertines, also known as the Premonstratensians (OPraem) and in England, as the White Canons (from the colour of their habit), are a Christian religious order of Augustinian canons founded at Prémontré near Laon in 1120 by Saint Norbert, afterwards archbishop of Magdeburg. ... Monsignor, monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. ... The Ministerial Priesthood in the Catholic Church includes both the orders of bishops and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings, but all of them indicate someone who is in charge of something. ...

Clergy of the Anglican Communion (more strictly, the Church of England) who are not bishops historically bore arms identical to a layman, with a shield, helm and crest, and no ecclesiastical hat. In 1976 a system for deans and canons was authorized by the College of Arms for deans, archdeacons and canons, allowing a black ecclesiastical hat, black or violet cords, and three violet or red tassels on each side.^[35] A priest uses a black and white cord with a single tassel on each side, and a deacon a hat without tassels. A Doctor of Divinity may have cords interwoven with red and a hat appropriate to the degree, and members of the Ecclesiastical Household add a Tudor rose on the front of the hat. According to Boutell's Heraldry, this system represents the practice of the Church in England in the 16th century.^[36] Main article: Anglicanism The Anglican Communion is a world-wide affiliation of Anglican Churches. ... In religious organizations, the laity comprises all lay persons collectively. ... A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. ... Canons, Bruges A Canon of the Seminary, Sint Niklaas, Flanders. ... The entrance of the College of Arms. ... A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. ... For the Major League Baseball player, see Maurice Archdeacon. ... Canons, Bruges A Canon of the Seminary, Sint Niklaas, Flanders. ... For other uses, see Deacon (disambiguation). ... Doctor of Divinity (D.D., Divinitatis Doctor in Latin) is an academic degree. ... This is a part of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. ... When Henry Tudor took the crown of England from Richard III in battle, he brought about the end of the Wars of the Roses between the House of Lancaster (Red Rose) and the House of York (White Rose). ...

Within Presbyterian Church heraldry, a minister's hat is represented as black with a single blue tassel on each side, though a doctoral bonnet or Geneva cap may be shown in place of the multi-denominational ecclesiastical hat (the Scots Public Register shows Episcopalian, Roman Catholic and Presbyterian clergy all using the low crowned wide brimmed hat with cords and tassels) .^[37] The office of moderator does not have corporate arms,^[38] unless, of course the presbytery or regional synod etc has arms of its own, in which case the moderator may use them, and in any case for official occasions, a moderator may add tassels to his personal arms to indicate parity with offices of other churches: three for a moderator of a presbytery, six for a moderator of a regional synod, and ten for a moderator of the General Assembly.^[39] Clergy of the Chapel Royal display red tassels; and the Moderator of the general Assembly of the Church of Scotland may use a differenced version of the General Assembly's arms, ensigned with the ecclesiastical hat with ten tassels (presumably even if the moderator is not a minister), and show the moderator's staff, a gold Celtic crosier, behind the shield as can be seen in vol 41, p 152 of the Scots Public Register. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity. ... Presbyterian governance of a church is typified by the rule of assemblies of presbyters, or elders. ... The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is an honorary role, held for 12 months. ... The Chapel Royal did not originally refer to a building but an establishment in the Royal Household. ...

Cross

The display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops as a mark of their dignity.^[40] The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as a Latin cross. A patriarch uses the patriarchal cross with two traverses, also called the cross of Lorraine. The papal cross has three traverses, but this is never displayed behind the papal arms. A reliquary in the form of an ornate Christian Cross Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope... For other senses, see Patriarch (disambiguation). ... Patriarchal cross The Patriarchal cross is a variant of the Christian cross, the universal religious symbol of Christendom. ... Cross of Lorraine The Cross of Lorraine, ‡, is a heraldic cross. ...

Beginning in the 15th century, the cross with a double traverse is seen on the arms of archbishops, and relates to their processional cross and the jurisdiction it symbolizes.^[41] Except for cardinals of the Roman Curia, most cardinals head an archdiocese and use an archiepiscopal cross on their arms. Other cardinals use a simple Latin cross,^[42] as is found in the arms of Cardinal Joseph Zen, bishop of Hong Kong, because Hong Kong is not an archdiocese. The Roman Curia — usually called the Vatican — is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See, coordinating and providing the necessary organisation for the correct functioning of the Catholic Church and the achievement of its goals. ... Joseph Zen Joseph Zen Ze-kiun (Traditional Chinese: 陳日君) (born January 13, 1932) is the bishop of Hong Kong. ... The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong (CDHK, 天主教香港教區) is an ordinary diocese of the Catholic Church headed by the bishop, Joseph Cardinal Zen. ...

Today all cardinals are required to be bishops, but priests named cardinal at an advanced age often petition the Pope for an exception to this rule. Since the cross is one heraldic emblem that only bishops have the right to bear, cardinals who are not consecrated bishops do not use it.^[43] Notable examples are Cardinals Albert Vanhoye and Avery Dulles, although curiously the latter's arms do display a cross.^[44] Albert Vanhoye (July 24, 1923) in Hazebrouck Nord, France. ... Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J. (born August 24, 1918) is currently the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University, a position he has held since 1988. ...

Mitre and pallium

Coat of arms of Francis de Sales, bishop of Geneva displayed on an oval shield with both mitre and hat above, and motto below

The mitre was placed above the shield of all persons who were entitled to wear the mitre, including abbots. It substituted for the helmet of military arms, but also appeared as a crest placed atop a helmet, as was common in German heraldry.^[45] In the Anglican Churches, the mitre is still placed above the arms of bishops and not an ecclesiastical hat. In the Roman Catholic Church, the use of the mitre above the shield on the personal arms of clergy was suppressed in 1969,^[46] and is now found only on some corporate arms. Previously, the mitre was often included under the hat,^[47]; the mitre was not entirely displaced.^[48] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1053x1274, 490 KB) (Uploaded using CommonsHelper or PushForCommons) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Francis de Sales Saint Francis de Sales church St. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1053x1274, 490 KB) (Uploaded using CommonsHelper or PushForCommons) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Francis de Sales Saint Francis de Sales church St. ... Saint Francis de Sales (in French, St François de Sales) (21 August 1567 - 28 December 1622) was bishop of Geneva and Roman Catholic saint. ... Map of the diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg within Switzerland The Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg (Latin Dioecesis Lausannensis, Genevensis et Friburgensis) is the name of a Roman Catholic diocese in Switzerland, immediately subject to the Holy See, comprising the Cantons of Fribourg, Geneva, Vaud and Neuchâtel... This article is about the ceremonial head-dress; see also mitre (disambiguation). ... A person wearing a helmet. ... In heraldry, a crest is a component of a coat of arms. ...

The mitre may be represented either gold or jewelled, the former more common in English heraldry.^[49] A form of mitre with coronet is proper to the Bishop of Durham because of his role as Prince-Bishop of the palatinate of Durham.^[50] For similar reasons the Bishop of Durham and some other bishops display a sword behind the shield, pointed downward to signify a former civil jurisdiction.^[51] Coin showing a coronet A coronet is a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. ... The Bishop of Durham is the officer of the Church of England responsible for the diocese of Durham, one of the oldest in the country. ... Prince-Bishop was the title given bishops who held secular powers, beside their inherent clerical power. ... A County palatine is an area ruled by an count palatine (or earl palatine); with special authority and autonomy from the rest of the kingdom. ... Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Look up Sword in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The pallium is a distinctive vestment of metropolitan archbishops, and may be found on their arms as well as the corporate arms of archdioceses, displayed either above or below the shield. The pallium is sometimes seen within the shield itself. With the exception of York, the archiepiscopal dioceses in England and Ireland include the pallium within the shield.^[52] now. ... In hierarchical Christian churches, the rank of metropolitan bishop, whose incumbent is usually called simply a metropolitan, apertains to the bishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of an old Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. ... Arms of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ...

Crosier

Franz Christoph von Hutten's coat of arms from the 18th century with mitre, staff, and sword

The crosier was displayed as a symbol of pastoral jurisdiction by bishops, abbots, abbesses, and cardinals even if they were not bishops. The crosier of a bishop is turned outward or to the right. Frequently the crosier of an abbot or abbess is turned inward, either toward the mitre or to the left, but this distinction is disputed and is not an absolute rule.^[53] Pope Alexander VII decreed in 1659 that the crosiers of abbots include a sudarium or veil, but this is not customary in English heraldry.^[54] The veil may have arisen because abbots, unlike bishops, did not wear gloves when carrying an actual crosier.^[55] Because the cross has similar symbolism,^[56] the crosier was suppressed for cardinals and bishops by the Catholic Church in 1969, and is now used only on some corporate arms, and the personal arms of abbots and some abbesses.^[57] In English custom and in the Anglican Churches, two crosiers are often found crossed in saltire behind the shield.^[58] In the Lutheran Church of Sweden, the crosier is displayed in the arms of bishops in office but is removed when a bishop retires. Image File history File links Franz_Christoph_von_Hutten_Wappen. ... Image File history File links Franz_Christoph_von_Hutten_Wappen. ... Crosiere of arcbishop Heinrich of Finstingen, 1260-1286 A crosier (crozier, pastoral staff) is the stylized staff of office carried by high-ranking Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and some Lutheran prelates. ... Alexander VII, né Fabio Chigi (February 13, 1599 – May 22, 1667) was Pope from April 7, 1655 until his death in 1667. ... Bishop Lennart Koskinen with some young people. ...

A bourdon or knobbed staff is shown behind the arms of some priors and prioresses as a symbol of office analogous to the crosier.^[59] Arms of priors from the 15th century had a banner surrounding the shield,^[60] but today this is often a rosary.^[61] Prior is a title, derived from the Latin adjective for earlier, first, with several notable uses. ... Our Lady of Lourdes appearing at Lourdes with Rosary beads. ...

Mantle

Arms of Cardinal Josyf Slipyj, major archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, with mantling

Mantling was originally a piece of material attached to a helmet and covering the shoulders, possibly to protect from the sun. In secular heraldry the mantling was depicted shredded, as if from battle. In the 17th and 18th centuries, another form of mantling called a "robe of estate" became prominent.^[62] This form is used especially in the Orthodox Churches, where bishops display a mantle tied with cords and tassels above the shield. The heraldic mantle is similar to the mantiya, and represents the bishop's authority. It can also be found in the arms of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.^[63] A monument to Cardinal Josyf Slipyj outside the Ternopil Cathedral Josyf Slipyj (Ukrainian: ) (February 17, 1892—February 7, 1984) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic cleric, the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and a Cardinal. ... In the Roman Catholic Church, a major archbishop is an Eastern Rite hierarch who has the same jurisdiction in his sui juris particular church that an Eastern rite patriarch does, but whose episcopal see is less prestigious than a patriarchal see. ... The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), also known as the Ukrainian Catholic Church, is one of the successor Churches to the acceptance of Christianity by Grand Prince Vladimir the Great (Ukrainian Volodymyr) of Kiev (Kyiv), in 988. ... In heraldry, mantling is drapery depicted tied to the helmet above the shield. ... In heraldry, mantling is drapery depicted tied to the helmet above the shield. ... Orthodox icon of Pentecost. ... Motto Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum(Latin) Defence of the faith and assistance to the poor Anthem (Latin) Hail, thou White Cross Capital Palazzo Malta, Rome Official languages Italian Government  -  Grand Master Fra Andrew Bertie Currency Scudo The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and...

The outside of the mantle may be any color, typically red, while the inside is white or sometimes yellow to distinguish it from a secular mantle.^[64] David Johnson has suggested that the mantle of all bishops should be white inside, excepting only patriarchs who use ermine, to indicate that all bishops are equally bishops and to emphasize the consular nature of Orthodoxy.^[65] Above the mantle is a mitre (of the Eastern style) between a processional cross and a crosier. The earliest examples of the arms of Orthodox hierarchs have the cross to the dexter of the mitre and the bishop's staff to sinister, but opposite examples exist. An abbot (archimandrite or hegumen) should display a veiled abbot's staff to distinguish it from the bishop's staff. The coat of arms of Brittany: Ermine. In heraldry, ermine is one of the furs used in blazon, representing the skin of the stoat. ... A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. ... Archimandrite (Greek: ἀρχιμανδρίτης - archimandrites) is a title in the Greek Orthodox Church for a superior abbot who has the supervision of several abbots and monasteries appointed by a bishop. ... Hegumen, hegumenos, or ihumen (Greek: ἡγούμενος , Russian: игумен) is the title for the head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church, similar to the one of abbot. ...

Coat of arms of an Eastern Catholic prelate, combining elements of both Eastern and Western ecclesiastical heraldry

Archpriests and priests would use a less ornate mantle in their arms, and an ecclesiastical hat of the style they wear liturgically. While an Orthodox monk (not an abbot) displaying personal arms is rare, a hieromonk (monk who has been ordained a priest) would appropriately display a monastic hat (klobuk) and a black cloak or veil suggestive of his attire, and a hierodeacon (monastic deacon) would display an orarion behind the shield. The term Eastern Rites may refer to the liturgical rites used by many ancient Christian Churches of Eastern Europe and the Middle East that, while being part of the Roman Catholic Church, are distinct from the Latin Rite or Western Church. ... Archpriest is the title of a priest who has supervisory duties over a number of parishes. ... For other uses, see Monk (disambiguation). ... A hieromonk in Eastern Orthodoxy is a monk and the priest at the same time. ... This article is about the sacrament. ... Eastern Orthodox Monks wearing klobuks. ... St. ... A hieromonk in Eastern Orthodoxy is a monk and the priest at the same time. ... The Orarion is the distinguishing vestment of the deacon in the Eastern Orthodox Church. ...

A shield in front of a mantle or cloak may be found among bishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches.^[66] However, some Eastern ecclesiastical variations omit the mantle but retain the mitre, cross and staff.^[67] Maronite bishops traditionally display a pastoral staff behind the shield, topped with a globe and cross or a cross within a globe.^[68] Eastern Catholic bishops may follow the Roman style with a low crowned, wide brimmed ecclesiastical hat, although the shield itself is often rendered in a Byzantine artistic style, and a mitre if present would be in the appropriate liturgical style.^[69] Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Athanasius · Augustine · Constantine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Calvin · Luther · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      The... Religions Christianity Scriptures Bible Languages Vernacular: Lebanese Arabic, Cypriot Maronite Arabic Liturgical: Syriac Maronites (Arabic: ‎, transliteration: , Syriac: ܡܪܘܢܝܐ, Latin: Ecclesia Maronitarum) are members of one of the Eastern Catholic Churches, with a heritage reaching back to Maron in the early 5th century. ...

Motto

A motto is a short phrase usually appearing below the shield as a statement of belief. Catholic bishops and Presbyterian churches use a motto in their arms,^[70] though it is rare among Anglican bishops.^[71] A notable exception is the motto on the coat of arms of Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury. For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... For the English boxer, see Rowan Anthony Williams. ... The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England, recognized by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ...

Gustavo Testa, designated cardinal in December 1959, quickly selected as his arms a shield with the words sola gratia tua and the motto et patria et cor in order to meet a publishing deadline. Literally these phrases mean "only by your favor" and "fatherland and heart". Testa explained to Pope John XXIII that the shield meant "I am a cardinal because of you alone", and the motto meant "because I am from Bergano and a friend."^[72] Gustavo Cardinal Testa (July 28, 1886—February 28, 1969) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. ... See also: 15th-century Antipope John XXIII. Pope John XXIII (Latin: ; Italian: ), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (November 25, 1881 – June 3, 1963), known as Blessed John XXIII since his beatification, was elected as the 261st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City on October 28, 1958. ...

Papal insignia

Main article: Papal regalia and insignia

Pope Leo XI's coat of arms

Saint Peter was represented holding keys as early as the fifth century. As the Roman Catholic Church considers him the first pope and bishop of Rome, the keys were adopted as a papal emblem; they first appear with papal arms in the 13th century.^[73] Two keys perpendicular were often used on coins, but beginning in the 15th century were used to represent St. Peter's Basilica. Perpendicular keys last appeared in the shield of the papacy in 1555, after which the crossed keys are used exclusively.^[74] The keys are gold and silver, with the gold key placed to dexter (viewer's left) on the personal arms of the Pope. Two silver keys or two gold keys were used late into the 16th century.^[75] The most famous symbol of the Papacy is almost certainly the triregnum (a crown with three levels), also called the tiara or triple crown; recent Popes (since Pope John Paul I) have not, however, worn the triregnum. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2244x3366, 4541 KB) The Papal coat of arms of Pope Leo XI, a Medici pope. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2244x3366, 4541 KB) The Papal coat of arms of Pope Leo XI, a Medici pope. ... Leo XI, né Alessandro Ottaviano de Medici (June 2, 1535, Florence – April 27, 1605, Rome), was Pope from April 1, 1605 to April 27 of the same year. ... St Peter redirects here. ... The Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin: ), officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St. ...

The Papal Tiara or triregnum is the three-tiered crown used by the Pope as a sovereign power. It is first found as an independent emblem in the 13th century, though at that time with only one coronet.^[76] In the 15th century, the tiara was combined with the keys above the papal shield. The tiara and keys together within a shield form the arms of Vatican City. In heraldry, the white tiara is depicted with a bulbous shape and with two attached red strips called lappets or infulae.^[77] The coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI sparked controversy by displaying a mitre and pallium instead of the customary tiara. The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, or in Latin as the Triregnum, and in Italian as the Triregno, is the three-tiered jewelled papal crown, supposedly of Byzantine and Persian origin, that is a prominent symbol of the papacy. ... A lappet is a decorative flap or fold in a ceremonial headdress or garment. ... Initial rendering of the coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI The coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI was designed by then Archbishop Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (who later was created a Cardinal) soon after the papal election. ...

Rendition of Pope Pius IX's coat of arms with tiara, keys and supporters

The red and gold striped ombrellino or pavilion was originally a processional canopy or sunshade and can be found so depicted as early as the 12th century.^[78] The earliest use of the ombrellino in heraldry is in the 1420s, when placed above the shield of Pope Martin V. More commonly it is used together with the keys, a combination first found under Pope Alexander VI.^[79] This combined badge represents the temporal power of Vatican City between Papal reigns, when the acting head of state is the cardinal camerlengo. The badge first appeared with a cardinal's personal arms on coins minted by order of the camerlengo, Cardinal Armellini, during the inter-regnum of 1521. During the 17th and 18th centuries, it appeared on coins minted sede vacante by papal legates, and on coins minted in 1746 and 1771 while a pope reigned.^[80] The ombrellino appears in the arms of basilicas since the 16th century, with ornamentation for major basilicas. If found in a family's coat of arms, it indicates that a relative had been pope.^[81] Image File history File links COAppiusix. ... Image File history File links COAppiusix. ... Pope Pius IX (May 13, 1792 – February 7, 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from his election in June 16, 1846, until his death more than 31 years later in 1878. ... Coat of arms during the sede vacante - featuring an umbracullum The umbracullum, a Latin word derived from umbra shade for a sun-umbrella, is a historic piece of the papal regalia and insignia, once used on a daily basis to provide shade for the pope. ... Martin V, né Oddone Colonna or Odo Colonna (1368 – February 20, 1431), Pope from 1417 to 1431, was elected on St. ... Pope Alexander VI (1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503), born Roderic Borja (Italian: Borgia), (reigned from 1492 to 1503), is the most controversial of the secular popes of the Renaissance and one whose surname became a byword for the debased standards of the papacy of that era. ... Coat of arms of the Cardinal Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (the escutcheon and motto are proper to the incumbent) The title Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (plu camerlenghi, Italian for Chamberlain) refers to an official of the Papal court---either the Chamberlain of the Roman Church, the... Sede vacante is the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church in the Canon law of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Look up basilica in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The papal coat of arms is often depicted with angels as supporters.^[82] Other Catholic or Anglican clergy do not use supporters unless they were awarded as a personal honor, or were inherited with family arms.^[83] Some cathedrals use a single chair (cathedra) as a supporter.^[84] Every Pope of the Roman Catholic Church has his own personal coat of arms that serves as a symbol of his papacy. ... This article is about the supernatural being. ... The Coat of Arms of Prince Edward Island uses two foxes as supporters. ... The cathedra of the Pope in the apse of St. ...

Chivalric insignia

Roman Catholic clergy may not display insignia of knighthood in their arms, except awards received in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre or the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. If entitled, Roman Catholic clergy may display the red Jerusalem Cross for the former or the Maltese cross for the latter behind the shield, or may display the ribbon of their rank in the order.^[85] This restriction does not apply to laymen who have been knighted in any royal or Papal order, who may display the insignia of their rank, either a ribbon at the base of the shield or a chain surrounding the shield. For other uses, see Knight (disambiguation) or Knights (disambiguation). ... The Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre walk in a procession at the First Annual Southeastern Eucharistic Congress in Charlotte, NC. The Catholic Order of the Holy Sepulchre (formally Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem) has a foundation myth that connects it with Godfrey of Bouillon or... Motto Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum(Latin) Defence of the faith and assistance to the poor Anthem (Latin) Hail, thou White Cross Capital Palazzo Malta, Rome Official languages Italian Government  -  Grand Master Fra Andrew Bertie Currency Scudo The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and... Also known as the Latin cross or crux ordinaria. ... This article is about the symbol. ... The Holy See has awarded the distinction of knighthood since the early medieval period. ...

Church of England clergy may display chivalric insignia. The Dean of Westminster is also the Dean of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and displays the civil badge of that order.^[86] A list of the holders of the office of Dean of Westminster. ... Badge of a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) Ribbon of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath)[1] is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on May 18, 1725. ...

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External links

• Marco Foppoli - an Italian civil and ecclesiastical heraldist
• A Gallery of Arms Designed and Emblazoned by Fr. Guy Selvester
• Catholic Heraldry at heraldica.org
• Armoria ecclesiastica - Church arms in South Africa
• Thylacine Press - works on ecclesiastical heraldry