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Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington, West Virginia


Registration number 20061022K


This certifies that the heraldic arms of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia are registered and described by the blazon below

Arms: Gules, a base chevrony of six Argent and Vert; overall a lily in profile Or.


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Diocese website: http://www.dwc.org

Design Rationale

In the arms of Wheeling-Charleston, alternating points of silver and green chevrons form the background for a single golden lily, all against a red backdrop.

The golden lily honors Saint Joseph, principal patron of Cathedral Church in Wheeling, and thus, principal patron of the Diocese. The chevrons represent the mountains of West Virginia.

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Michael Swanson

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