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ecclesiastical heraldry

 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: ecclesiastical heraldry
 
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Arms associated with the administrative and collegiate bodies of a church, particularly the Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Presbyterian churches. Abbeys, priories, and dioceses have their own arms, and high ecclesiastical functionaries have always added their personal arms. See also coat of arms; heraldry.

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