(The Conversation) — In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the identifying symbol of Augustine, a heart pierced by an arrow.

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The Vatican released the Bishop of Rome's official coat of arms on Saturday. It depicts an upper portion marked with a fleur-de-lis and a lower half decorated with a burning heart, pierced by an ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to welcome 21 new cardinals at the solemn consistory on Dec. 7, each of the men receiving a red hat is set to arrive with a distinctive coat of arms and spiritual ...

Pope Leo XIV's coat of arms with his episcopal motto, "In Illo uno unum," literally "In the One (Christ), we are one," is seen in an image published by the Vatican Secretariat of State May 10, 2025.

A hat-shaped symbol used as part of a Roman Catholic cardinal’s coat of arms has been misrepresented online as a UFO symbol to question whether the Vatican is ruled by aliens.

Pope Leo XIV has announced his motto and coat of arms – a long-held tradition for those in the ranks of bishops, cardinals and popes. The choice of symbols and words reflects the person’s ...