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Heraldry of the church: a handbook for decorators (1911)

Dorling, E. E. (Edward Earle) · London : A. R. Mowbray & co., ltd. · leaf 136

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S. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA 24 Heraldry of the Church S. Clement. November 23 Azure an anchor gohi set upright. The blue shield is charged with the veryancient symbol of this eminent Bishop ofRome, which was assigned to him inmemory of the legend that during Trajanspersecution he was bound to an… … S. CLEMENT 126 Heraldry of the Church S. CuTHBERT. March 20 Azure a cross paty gohi between four lionssilver. It is not easy to imagine what was inthe minds of the heralds of the MiddleAges who gave this beautiful shield tothe Hermit-Bishop of Lindisfarne, unlesswe may suppose that it was suggested…

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