Armorial of the Church in Wales

Arms of the whole church: Argent on a cross Azure a Celtic cross Or.[1]

Arms by Diocese

Image Details
Bangor, recorded in 1512

Escutcheon: Gules a bend Or guttee-de-poix between two pierced mullets Argent.[2]

St Asaph, recorded in 1512

Escutcheon: Sable two keys in saltire wards upwards Argent. [3]

St Davids, recorded at unknown date

Escutcheon: Sable on a cross Or five pierced cinquefoils of the field.[4]

Llandaff, recorded at unknown date

Escutcheon: Sable two pastoral staves endorsed in saltire the dexter Or the sinister Argent on a chief Azure three mitres of the second.[5]

Monmouth, granted 20 April 1922

Escutcheon: Per pale Azure and Sable two croziers in saltire Or between in chief a bezant charged with a lion passant guardant Gules in fesse two fleurs de lys and in base one fleur-de-lys of the third.[6]

Swansea and Brecon, granted 4 February 1924

Escutcheon: Per fesse Azure and Or in chief surmounting a Catherine Wheel issuant an eagle rising reguardant of the second and in base a fleur-de-lys of the first.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Church in Wales". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Bangor". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Diocese of St. Asaph". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Diocese of St. Davids". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Diocese of Llandaff". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Diocese of Monmouth". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Diocese of Swansea and Brecon". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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