- Virgin Mary

Virgin Mary Пресвятая Дева Мария (Blessed Virgin Mary), встречается в символике одной, двух кафедр (нпр. LINCOLN в ст. Nimbus), а также нескольких религиозных организаций и двух, трёх шотландских бургов. Некоторые приписывают такую фигуру королю Англии X-го века. Изображается различным образом, но всегда с Младенцем.

«Azure, our Lady the Virgin Mary with a circle of glory over her head, holding in her dexter arm the infant Jesus, head radiant; in the sinister a sceptre all or» – See of SALISBURY.

«Argent, upon three ascents the Virgin Mary standing with her arms extended between two pillars; on the dexter pillar a church; in base the ancient arms of Man on an escutcheon ensigned with a mitre» – Seal of the Bishopric of SODOR, and MAN[but often improperly adopted as the Insignia of the see, which are simply those of the Isle ensigned with a mitre].

«Vert, a cross botonne argent; on a canton of the last the Virgin Mary and Child proper[but there are several variations]» – GLASTONBURY Abbey.

«Azure, three lions passant gardant in pale or; on a chief gules the Virgin and Child of the second» – Augustinian Priory of NEWSTEAD, co. Nottingham.

«Argent, the Virgin Mary looking at the child Jesus in her arms, a radiated glory round each of their heads, all proper, their vestments azure» – Burgh of LAUDER, Scotland.

«Gules, the Virgin Mary holding the child Jesus in her arms or» – Burgh of BANFF, Scotland.

«Vert, a cross potent fitchy argent; in the dexter chief the Virgin and Child in glory» – Arms fancifully ascribed to King EDRED, ob. 955, Harl. MS. 4033[sometimes also King Arthur].

Фигура также есть в гербе кафедры TUAM (Ирландия), монастыря в TARANT (Nunnery, Dorset) и благочиния (Deanery) Ворчстера (WORCESTER).

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