Please activate JavaScript!
Please install Adobe Flash Player, click here for download
ePaper created 2015-03-18, 19:29:20 | version 1.33.00
21 2221 This shield features the Lamb of God and was inspired by a reference made in the Book of Revelation describing the Lamb as lion-like and a “Lord of all lords and King of all kings”. The Lamb is further used to reference Christ, as seen in the Gospel of John: “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”. The Lamb is always depicted holding a white banner with a red cross and sometimes with blood pouring out of his chest to symbolize Christ shedding his blood to rid us of sin. This shield features the red poppy against a deep blue background. The poppy was adopted in the early half of the 20th century as a symbol of remembrance for those who perished in the First World War and was inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields”, where author Lieutenant Colonel John Mcrae writes of the red poppies which grew on the graves of soldiers. We wished to highlight this universal symbol of remembrance while interpreting it for an ecclesiastical setting. The Chi Rho Christogram is derived from the Greek Word Christos, meaning Christ. The symbol of the fish is seen many times throughout scripture as a symbol of resurrection and of Christ Himself. The symbol of the Five Holy Wounds refers to the five wounds suffered by Christ during the crucifixion. This original design places the symbols of the wounds in the format of the crucifixion and includes the Crown of Thorns as a symbol of the instruments of passion used to inflict further pain upon Christ during the crucifixion. This shield features the symbol of the Tree of Jesse which is utilized to illustrate the genealogy of the Virgin Mary and Christ. The root grows out of the abdomen of Jesse of Bethlehem, father of King David, and signifies the lineage of kings. The stem symbolizes the Virgin Mary, which is seen in this design through the use of her monogram. The flower of the tree symbolizes Jesus Christ, born to Mary, and is depicted through the use of the Latin Christogram “IHS” at the apex of the design. This shield features the Pelican, which symbolizes Jesus the Redeemer. The Pelican is seen slicing open her own breast to feed her children with her own blood. This offers a strong image of our Lord who suffered and died for us to grant us eternal life. This shield features the triquetra, also known as a trefoil knot, which became a popular symbol with the Celtic Revival of the 19th century. It is reminiscent of the three-leaf clover offered up as a symbol of the trinity by Saint Patrick. The history and use of this symbol alludes to the strong Irish heritage of this Cathedral. © Ecclesiastical Art & Design, Ltd. 2014 © Ecclesiastical Art & Design, Ltd. 2014 © Ecclesiastical Art & Design, Ltd. 2014 © Ecclesiastical Art & Design, Ltd. 2014 © Ecclesiastical Art & Design, Ltd. 2014 © Ecclesiastical Art & Design, Ltd. 2014 © Ecclesiastical Art & Design, Ltd. 2014 Shield Designs & Descriptions 212221