Vatican
City, 29 March 2013
(VIS) – The Vatican website has released a new version of the papal
coat of arms that incorporates a few changes. For the Marian symbol,
instead of a five-pointed star, there is now an eight-pointed star,
which also represents the 8 beatitudes. The nard flower representing
St. Joseph, patron of the Universal Church, has been made to more
closely represent that flower. Finally, Francis' motto “miserando
atque eligendo” underneath the shield has been placed upon a scroll
of white parchment with a red backside. The Jesuit emblem remains the
same. More details on the coat of arms can be found in the “FRANCIS'
COAT OF ARMS” notice of the bulletin of 19 March: www.vis.va.
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