Heraldry of the church: a handbook for decorators (1911)
Dorling, E. E. (Edward Earle) · London : A. R. Mowbray & co., ltd. · leaf 192
ostles, and by itscolours his martyrdom and renown. It issuggested as an alternative to the usualmethod of representing a saint by theemblem which is used to distinguish himin Christian art. A precedent for intro-ducing dice into a shield is to be found inthe arms of the English family of… … S. MATTHIAS, APOSTLE AND MARTYR 182 Heraldry of the Church S. Nicholas. December 6Azure three bezants. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, the patronsaint of children, has as his emblem threegolden balls in reference to the legendwhich tells how he saved three sistersfrom poverty and shame by…
Church decoration and ornament · Heraldry, Sacred
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