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'''DIOCESE OF GRAHAMSTOWN''' | '''DIOCESE OF GRAHAMSTOWN''' | ||
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of South Africa|South Africa]]<br> | |||
Denomination : [[:Category:Anglican heraldry|Anglican]] | Denomination : [[:Category:Anglican heraldry|Anglican]] | ||
[[File:grahamstown.rel.gif|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:grahamstown.rel.gif|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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The previous arms were adopted in 1853 and have been in use until 1887. | The previous arms were adopted in 1853 and have been in use until 1887. | ||
[[File:grahamstown1.rel.gif|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:grahamstown1.rel.gif|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
The saltire, or St Andrew’s Cross, commemorates the founding of the Diocese, with that of Natal, on St Andrew’s Day 1853. The anchor again refers to the Diocese of Cape town. | The saltire, or St Andrew’s Cross, commemorates the founding of the Diocese, with that of Natal, on St Andrew’s Day 1853. The anchor again refers to the Diocese of Cape town. | ||
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<gallery perrow=0> | <gallery perrow=0> | ||
File:grahamstown-merriman | File:grahamstown-merriman.jpg|[[Nathan James Merriman]] (1871-1882) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{religion}} | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]]: Images and information by Mike Oettle | [[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|Literature]]: Images and information by Mike Oettle. | ||
[[Category:South African ecclesiastical heraldry]] | [[Category:South African ecclesiastical heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Anglican dioceses]] | [[Category:Anglican dioceses]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1949]] | [[Category:Granted 1949]] | ||