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Bishop of [[Diocese of Little Rock|Little Rock]], 1972-2000 | Bishop of [[Diocese of Little Rock|Little Rock]], 1972-2000 | ||
[[File: | [[File:littlerock-mcdonald.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. | |||
The chief shows the Holy Spirit (dove) in the Marian colours (blue and silver) and two crescents. The crescent is also a symbol for St. Mary and symbolises here the St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore where the bishop studied. | |||
The lion is taken from the McDonald clan in Scotland as a 'canting' symbol (but these are not the family arms of the bishop). The hand with the saltire symbolises St. Andrew, the patron saint of the bishop. | |||
The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop. | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : | [[Literature]] : Diocese of Little Rock | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|McDonald]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|McDonald]] | ||