A royal coat of arms is the king’s personal coat of arms and, at the same time, a state symbol. For the past several hundred years it has not changed much. It has featured a polar bear and a ram.

The country's coat of arms hangs on the facade of a government building in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Aug. 20, 2024. Ash Allen/AP SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Associated Press — ...

What Pope Leo XIV’s coat of arms and motto tell us about his leadership - An art historian has revealed what the choice of the motto might tell us about the new pope. advertisement.

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 ...

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.

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 ...