In a thoughtful nod to national heritage, the Croatian National Bank has begun issuing special €2 commemorative coins featuring designs borrowed from the now-retired kuna bank notes. The message is ...

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Across time and geography, the eagle has remained a constant in the world of national symbols. From ancient empires to ...

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“Symbols of legacy: Coats of arms in the Sarajevo Haggadah trace Jewish roots to medieval Spain.” – New York Jewish Travel Guide ...

(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.

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 ...

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.

From lions to unicorns to Latin nobody remembers, Canada’s coat of arms is a chaotic mix of symbols, traditions, and questionable choices. In this video, we break down its strange origins ...

The coat of arms depicts an upper portion marked with a fleur-de-lis and a lower half decorated with a burning heart, pierced by an arrow, set atop of a Bible.

These profound presentations of papal symbols — the portrait, signature, and coat of arms — traditionally occur in the early days of a new pontificate and provide insights into the theological ...

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 ...