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'''DIOCESE OF SWAZILAND''' | '''DIOCESE OF SWAZILAND''' | ||
Denomination : Anglican | Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of eSwatini|eSwatini]]<br> | ||
Denomination : [[:Category:Anglican heraldry|Anglican]] | |||
[[File:swaziland.rel.gif|center]] | [[File:swaziland.rel.gif|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Azure, two Swazi battle-axes erect addorsed, handles Or, blades Argent, bound Gules. | Azure, two Swazi battle-axes erect addorsed, handles Or, blades Argent, bound Gules. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on April 14, 1971 by the South African Bureau of Heraldry (the diocese being part of the South African Anglican church). | The arms were officially granted on April 14, 1971 by the South African Bureau of Heraldry (the diocese being part of the South African Anglican church). | ||
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The arms showtwo Swazi battle-axes, which are traditional weapons of war, are bound back to back to form a cross, the symbol of Salvation. The colours blue, silver (white), gold and red are all found in the national flag of the Kingdom of Swaziland. | The arms showtwo Swazi battle-axes, which are traditional weapons of war, are bound back to back to form a cross, the symbol of Salvation. The colours blue, silver (white), gold and red are all found in the national flag of the Kingdom of Swaziland. | ||
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[[Literature]]: Images and information by Mike Oettle | [[Literature]]: Images and information by Mike Oettle | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:eSwatini]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1971]] | [[Category:Granted 1971]] | ||
[[Category:Anglican dioceses]] | |||