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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms as Bishop of Memphis show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. | |||
The colors red and blue have long been associated with Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin. The blue fleur-de-lis on honors Our Lady in a special manner. Red and blue are also the predominant colors of the coat of arms of the [[Archdiocese of Washington]], where Bishop Holley served for many years. | The colors red and blue have long been associated with Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin. The blue fleur-de-lis on honors Our Lady in a special manner. Red and blue are also the predominant colors of the coat of arms of the [[Archdiocese of Washington]], where Bishop Holley served for many years. | ||