Archdiocese of Seattle: Difference between revisions

No change in size ,  06:38, 23 December 2019
m
Text replacement - "See City" to "See city"
m (Text replacement - "See City" to "See city")
Line 16: Line 16:


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms are based on a variation of the family device of George Washington, the namesake of the State of Washington and location of the See City. The Washington family device consists of a silver field with two red bars and three mullets in chief, also in red. The three red mullets on the shield are replaced by three large crosses representing St. James the Greater, patron of the diocesan cathedral. The crosses are red in color symbolizing the martyrdom St.
The arms are based on a variation of the family device of George Washington, the namesake of the State of Washington and location of the See city. The Washington family device consists of a silver field with two red bars and three mullets in chief, also in red. The three red mullets on the shield are replaced by three large crosses representing St. James the Greater, patron of the diocesan cathedral. The crosses are red in color symbolizing the martyrdom St.
James underwent. The towering pyramid in the middle of the shield highlights Mount Rainier as a focal point and prominent landmark in the physical topography of the diocese.
James underwent. The towering pyramid in the middle of the shield highlights Mount Rainier as a focal point and prominent landmark in the physical topography of the diocese.


approved, Bureaucrats, Interface administrators, Members who can see the literature depository, Administrators, uploader
3,706,168

edits