Diocese of Yangon

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search

DIOCESE OF YANGON

Country : Myanmar
Denomination : Anglican

Established 1877 as Diocese of Rangoon
Renamed 1989

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Yangon

Official blazon

  • (1877 arms) Argent, on a champagne a palm tree proper. Affixed thereto is a shield bearing the arms of the See of Winchester.

Origin/meaning

The current arms are based on the arms adopted in 1877 when the see was established. The historical arms, see below, showed a palm tree and the arms of the Diocese of Winchester, as the diocese was endowed by Winchester in 1877 and the first Bishop was from there.

The current arms keep the design, but with the additional dates 1877-2001 in the Burmese alphabet. The colours of the inescutcheon have been changed.

The historical arms :

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Yangon

Arms of Bishops



Religious or Ecclesiastical heraldry portal



This page is part of the
Ceh.jpg
Ecclesiastical heraldry portal


Logo-new.jpg
Heraldry of the World

Catholic heraldry


Other Christian churches


Other religions


  • Total pages in the Ecclesiastical section : 18,802
  • Total images in the Ecclesiastical section : 17,728

Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us



© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Ralf Hartemink arms.jpg
Index of the site

Literature: Woodward, 1894