ecclesiastical heraldry

The papal cross is an emblem for the office of the Pope in ecclesiastical heraldry.

Initially used to mark documents, ecclesiastical heraldry evolved as a system for identifying people and dioceses.

The use of chalices as heraldic devices is not unusual, especially in ecclesiastical heraldry.

Ecclesiastical heraldry is the tradition of heraldry developed by Christian clergy.

In ecclesiastical heraldry, however, the scarlet galero is still displayed on the cardinal's coat of arms.

In ecclesiastical heraldry, laypersons so honored may display a golden chain surrounding their coat of arms.

In the past, this design of the cross was often used in ecclesiastical heraldry as a distinctive mark of his office.

The ecclesiastical hat and bishop's mitre are nearly ubiquitous in ecclesiastical heraldry.

One possible reason is that bishops' mitres in Ecclesiastical heraldry often appear surmounted by a cross pattée.

Corbinian's Bear is used as the symbol of Freising in both civic and ecclesiastical heraldry.

This has caused uneasiness for Chinese Catholic bishops, who in ecclesiastical heraldry would normally have a green hat above their arms.

In any case, these coats of arms are sometimes reported as "papal" in modern compilations of ecclesiastical heraldry.

In ecclesiastical heraldry, individuals awarded this Order may depict a Collar completely encircling the shield on their coat of arms.

"Ecclesiastical heraldry is not determined by heraldic considerations alone, but also by doctrinal, liturgical and canonical factors.

This explains why "ecclesiastical heraldry" had its beginnings only at the end of the 13th century, when lay heraldry was already flourishing and near codification.

He broke the convention of ecclesiastical heraldry by placing on the canton of his paternal arms the ermine, then reserved for the clergy.

The motto and certain shapes of shields are more common in ecclesiastical heraldry, while supporters and crests are less common.

The cloth suspended from the crozier at the place where the bishop would grasp it, still depicted in ecclesiastical heraldry and used by Cistercian abbots.

In keeping with the traditions of ecclesiastical heraldry, he utilized the green galero, a hat reserved for bishops and cardinals, at the top of his crest.

The crosier is used in ecclesiastical heraldry to represent pastoral authority in the coats of arms of cardinals, bishops, abbots and abbesses.

Ecclesiastical heraldry differs notably from other heraldry in the use of special insignia around the shield to indicate rank in a church or denomination.

In ecclesiastical heraldry, bishops and other clergy use a mitre or other rank-appropriate ecclesiastical hat in place of a helmet.

This refers to the legend of St Mungo and is featured in Glasgow's civic and ecclesiastical heraldry since the sixteenth century.

Keys (taking a form similar to a "skeleton key") are emblematic of Saint Peter and, by extension, the papacy, and thus frequently appear in ecclesiastical heraldry.

A fervent Catholic, La Rose was an expert on ecclesiastical heraldry, and designed the coats of arms of many American Catholic prelates.