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The base shows the arms of the city of [[Oxford]] The meaning of the heads is not clear; they have been described as a reference to the kings that played a role in the foundation of [[Oxford University]]. More likely, they probably represent St. Frideswide and her two patron saints, Cecilia and Catherine.  
The base shows the arms of the city of [[Oxford]] The meaning of the heads is not clear; they have been described as a reference to the kings that played a role in the foundation of [[Oxford University]]. More likely, they probably represent St. Frideswide and her two patron saints, Cecilia and Catherine.  
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|align="center"|[[File:Oxford.wbi.jpg.jpg|center|250 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's Arms of the Bishopric|cigarette card]], 1907
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====Arms of Bishops====
====Arms of Bishops====
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File:Oxford-mackarness.rel.jpg|[[John Fielder Mackarness]] (1870-1889)
File:Oxford-mackarness.rel.jpg|[[John Fielder Mackarness]] (1870-1889)
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[[Literature]] : Image from [[Wills's Arms of the Bishopric]]. McCarthy: Armoria Sedium.
[[Literature]] : Briggs, 1963; McCarthy: Armoria Sedium.


[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom]]
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