Diocese of Milwaukee

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DIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE

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  • 1847 as the Diocese of Wisconsin
  • 1886 renamed to Diocese of Milwaukee

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Arms (crest) of Diocese of Milwaukee
Official blazon
English Azure a badger trippant argent between three crosses fleury or.

Origin/meaning

The badger symbolizes Wisconsin and the Crosses fleury the early French presence. Designed by Pierre de Chaignon LaRose and adopted in 1912.

Literature: Eckford De Kay: Heraldry in the Episcopal Church; Michael Francis McCarthy: Armoria Sedium


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