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| Arms of the Episcopal Church designed by la Rose. Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2024. |
It seems rather odd to me that several Episcopal diocesan arms which are nearly impossible to find clean digital emblazonments are from those sees in New England. Well, that changes now.
(1) The Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut
The Diocese of Connecticut was the first American diocese to receive a grant of arms from the College of Arms in London. That's right. With letters patent dated 15 February 1924, the Diocese spent quite some time on the issue of heraldry. Having initially accepted a design proposal from Pierre de Chaignon la Rose (1872-1941), the Diocese bowed to pressure from one of its lay leaders, Robert H. Symonds (1887-1962), who went to extraordinary lengths to convince diocesan leadership to reject la Rose's design proposal. Furthermore, Symonds paid for the bill from the herald's college in order for the diocese to have arms designed and granted by the heraldic authority. The result: a rather busy coat.
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| Diocese of Connecticut coat of arms, granted by the College of Arms. Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2024 |
Blazon: Azure, a saltire Argent in chief two swords poments and hilts Or on an ineschuteon sable a key and a pastoral staff in saltire of the third and on a chief also of the third three grape vines fructed and issuing from mounds proper.
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| Banner of arms, the Diocese of Connecticut. Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2024. |
(2) The Episcopal Diocese of Vermont
Currently under research. It is highly likely the arms of the Diocese of Vermont were designed by la Rose given the distinctive use of charging the ends of piles. I have numerous examples in my data where la Rose uses this method. For Vermont, it's clear the reference here is to the Green Mountains.
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| Diocese of Vermont coat of arms. Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2024. |
Blazon: Argent, three piles from base each ending in a cross formy Vert
(3) The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
This diocesan coat is well known to be from the hand of la Rose, designed in 1906, and among his earliest Episcopal arms.
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| Diocese of Massachusetts coat of arms. Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2024. |
Blazon: Azure, on a pale gules fimbriated argent a sword of the last, the hilt in base or, enfiled with three coronets composed of crosses pattee and fleur-de-lis of the same; in dexter chief a star argent
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| Banner of arms, the Diocese of Massachusetts Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2024. |
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