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 The field is blue and is charged with two symbols in gold, above and below the chevron. These colors traditionally symbolize the Blessed Virgin Mary, and in this context they also allude to the coat of arms of the [[Archdiocese of Saint Louis]], where Bishop Stika was born and which he served as a priest for more than 23 years. The gold cross flory represents St. Louis, King of France thus also refers to the arms of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
-The fish that appears below the chevron is an ancient symbol of the Lord Jesus. As early as the first century AD, Greek-speaking Christians used a simple drawing of a fish—ichthys in Greek—to identify themselves and their houses because the first letters of the Greek words for “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior” form the word ichthys. The fish seen on the shield is a pike, an allusion to the bishop’s family name: the Czech word štika refers to this particular type of fish.
+The fish that appears below the chevron is an ancient symbol of the Lord Jesus. As early as the first century AD, Greek-speaking Christians used a simple drawing of a fish-ichthys in Greek-to identify themselves and their houses because the first letters of the Greek words for “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior” form the word ichthys. The fish seen on the shield is a pike, an allusion to the bishop’s family name: the Czech word štika refers to this particular type of fish.
 The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop.