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The Episcopal-Anglican Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa
Registration number 20100418A
This certifies that the heraldic arms of The Episcopal-Anglican Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa are registered as an original design and are described by the blazon below
Arms: Per chevron barry wavy Azure and Argent, and Sable, on a chief Or between two cross crosslets a winged lion of St. Mark passant guardant Gules armed and langued Azure resting the dexter forepaw on an open book proper.
Design rationale
The wavy bars represent the Nile River, and the black triangle represents an Egyptian pyramid. The winged lion is the emblem of Mark the evangelist, and the book represents his gospel. The two crosses on either side of the lion are called cross-crosslets, which are constructed with four Latin crosses at right angles.
Registered by
Michael Swanson
Categories
Organization, Religious, EG, E
Roll of Arms
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