Archdiocese of Omaha

ARCHDIOCESE OF OMAHA (Archidioecesis Omahensis)

Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1857 as Apostolic Vicariate of Nebraska
Elevated to Diocese of Omaha in 1885
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1945

Arms (crest) of Archdiocese of Omaha

Official blazon

Vert, a fess wavy argent; overall a cross sable.

Origin/meaning

The green field signifies the green farmland of Nebraska. The cross is the symbol of Christianity and the silver wavy bar the Missouri River.

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