Every Bishop of Shrewsbury has had the same coat of arms: An inverted leopard’s head with a fleur de lys from St Thomas Cantilupe, superimposed over the red cross of St Chad, mounted on a sword and shield. Green hat and tassels of a bishop.[2]
Motto: Nihil Sine Christo Nothing Without Christ[3]
Escutcheon:Or a saltire chequy Argent and Azure between in the flanks two escallops Gules and in base on a mount of three coupeaux a dove close and reguardant holding in its beak an olive branch slipped all Proper, overall a representation of St Mirren vested and habited as an abbot the dexter hand raised in blessing and the sinister holding a crozier likewise all Proper. Motto: For the good of souls
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Mitre and double cross of an archbishop. Crozier at the right. Blue shield for Saint Mary. Pallium. Red rose of Lancashire. Anchor of the port of Liverpool. Yellow and red tassels of the archbishop's mitre.[8]
Escutcheon:Azure a saltire Argent charged on each of the upper limbs with a cross pattée fitchée Sable and at the centre a castle triple-towered and embattled of the last masoned of the second and topped with three fans Gules windows and portcullis shut of the last situate on a rock Proper. Motto: Crux Spes Unica
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Escutcheon:Purpure an open book Argent binding and fore-edges Or, charged with three passion nails Sable conjoined and piercing a heart Gules, and perching upon the book a dove, wings displayed Argent holding in its beak an olive branch. Motto: Semper Caritas
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