(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.

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 ...

The heraldic design of Leo’s papal coat of arms features a fleur-de-lis on a blue background, symbolizing the Virgin Mary, while the right side displays the Sacred Heart of Jesus resting on a ...

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 ...

To me, these flags felt like they should belong outside of a government building − not a company building in Ohio. And yes, I know Procter & Gamble, also known as P&G, does work internationally.

Leo XIV’s newly revealed coat of arms holds deep symbolic weight. One side bears a blue field with a fleur-de-lis, symbolizing both the Virgin Mary and the Holy Trinity.

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.

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.