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'''DIOCESE OF PORT ELIZABETH''' | '''DIOCESE OF PORT ELIZABETH''' | ||
Denomination : Anglican | Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of South Africa|South Africa]]<br> | ||
Denomination : [[:Category:Anglican heraldry|Anglican]] | |||
[[File:portelizabeth.rel.gif|center|650 px]] | [[File:portelizabeth.rel.gif|center|650 px]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Arms: Argent, on a cross Gules, between in dexter chief an anchor, in sinister chief a cross moline, in dexter base a clay pot and in sinister base a triangle Sable void of the field, a lamb couchant proper, the shield ensigned with a mitre proper. | Arms: Argent, on a cross Gules, between in dexter chief an anchor, in sinister chief a cross moline, in dexter base a clay pot and in sinister base a triangle Sable void of the field, a lamb couchant proper, the shield ensigned with a mitre proper. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on April 28, 1978. | The arms were officially granted on April 28, 1978. | ||
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The lamb is the Agnus Dei, the Lamb of God. It also symbolises the vast farming areas of the Karoo included in the diocese, as well as the textile (wool) industry of Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage. | The lamb is the Agnus Dei, the Lamb of God. It also symbolises the vast farming areas of the Karoo included in the diocese, as well as the textile (wool) industry of Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage. | ||
{{media}} | |||
[[Literature]]: Images and information by Mike Oettle | [[Literature]]: Images and information by Mike Oettle | ||
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[[Category:South Africa]] | [[Category:South Africa]] | ||
[[Category:South African ecclesiastical heraldry]] | [[Category:South African ecclesiastical heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Anglican dioceses]] | |||
[[Category:Granted 1978]] | [[Category:Granted 1978]] | ||