Diocese of Blackburn
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DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN
Denomination : Anglican
Official blazon
Arms : Per fesse gules and Or, two keys in saltire wards downwards argent in chief and a rose barbed ans seeded proper in base
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on February 19, 1927.
The arms combine the crossed keys of St. Peter with the rose of Lancashire, where the diocese is situated.
Literature : Image from Wikipedia