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As abbot his arms quarter the arms of Einsiedeln Abbey (crows) with his personal arms. The supporter in the | As abbot his arms quarter the arms of Einsiedeln Abbey (crows) with his personal arms. The supporter in the arms as abbot is St. Benno, his patron saint. | ||
As cardinal he used only his personal arms, however, with the field colour purple, instead of gold as abbot. | As cardinal he used only his personal arms, however, with the field colour purple, instead of gold as abbot. | ||