Heraldry of the church: a handbook for decorators (1911)
Dorling, E. E. (Edward Earle) · London : A. R. Mowbray & co., ltd. · leaf 132
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… … APOSTLE AND MARTYR 12 2 Heraldry of the Church S. Catherine of AlexandriaNovember 25 Azure a spiked wheel silver. This favourite saint, who is said to havebeen the only child of a King of Egypt,was, after S. Mary Magdalene, the mosthighly venerated of all women saints. Shewas universally reverenced…
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