Heraldry of the church: a handbook for decorators (1911)
Dorling, E. E. (Edward Earle) · London : A. R. Mowbray & co., ltd. · leaf 130
lily ypith its leaves silver inthe second quarter. In this ancient shield, attributed inmediaeval days to the Apostle of theEnglish, the black field perhaps suggeststhe Benedictine order of which S. Augus-tine was a monk. The cross and the pallcommemorate his archiepiscopal rank. Areason for the… … S. AUGUSTINEARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY I20 Heraldry of the Church S. Bartholomew. August 24 Gules three flaying-knives silver vcith theirhandles gold. A large knife, which is the emblem ofS. Bartholomew, refers to the legend thathe suffered death by being flayed aliveand then crucified. But three…
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