Bo Giertz

BO GIERTZ Born: August 31, 1905 Deceased: July 12, 1998 Bishop of Göteborg, 1949-1970

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Swedish	Kvadrerad i blått och rött med i första och fjärde fältet strålkransen av en sol, i vilken ett liksidigt triangulärt fält (Gudsöga) inskrivits, båda av guld, och i andra och tredje fältet en uppslagen evangeliebok av silver med snitt av guld överlagd ett balkvis ställt svärd av silver med fäste av guld. Skölden är timbrerad med mitra och överlagd en gyllene kräkla. VALSPRÅK: Verbum crucis virtus.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms quarter the arms of the Diocese with the personal arms of the bishop.

The arms refer to Giertz as a defender of God's and the Bible's Word, like the apostle Bonifatius, archbishop of Mainz, who was martyred in 755 with the book of the Gospels over his head. St. Boniface in Swedish is Bo.

The motto means Strength is the word of the cross of god.

Literature: Skandinavisk Vappenrulla 156-70

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