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The personal seal of Martin Luther is now a recognized symbol of Lutheranism. Ecclesiastical heraldry refers to the use of heraldry within Christianity for dioceses, organisations and Christian clergy. Initially used to mark documents, ecclesiastical heraldry evolved as a system for identifying people and dioceses.
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Christian Symbols, Origins and Meanings; Tree of Jesse Directory by Malcolm Low. Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine; Chrismon Templates Symbol outlines that can be used to create Christian themed projects; Christian Symbols and Variations of Crosses – Images and Meanings; PreachingSymbols.com Ways Christian Symbols are used in worship
See also References External links Four Evangelists Main article: Four Evangelists The symbols of the four Evangelists are here depicted in the Book of Kells. The winged man, lion, eagle and bull symbolize, clockwise from top left, Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke. Saint Symbol Matthew winged man or angel Mark winged lion Luke winged bull John eagle The Apostles Main article: Apostles in the New ...
Each saint is said to have led an exemplary life and symbols have been used to tell these stories throughout the history of the Church. [2] A number of Christian saints are traditionally represented by a symbol or iconic motif associated with their life, termed an attribute or emblem , in order to identify them.
The only name for this diagram which was in any regular use during the Middle Ages was "Scutum Fidei", a Latin phrase meaning "Shield of the Faith", taken from the Vulgate of Ephesians verse 6:16. For example, in this c. 1247–1258 manuscript of John of Wallingford 's writings, the quote from Ephesians 6:16 is placed directly above the diagram.
The episcopal ring of the pope is known as the Ring of the Fisherman (Latin: Annulus Piscatoris). Originally the pope's episcopal ring as the Bishop of Rome, it has since become a symbol of papal authority. The origin of the ring design is inspired by Jesus telling St. Peter, who was by trade a fisherman, "I will make you a fisher of men."