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| Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
Every now and then I stumble upon a rather attractive coat of arms from an unknown designer living on the Internet or social media, providing its owner with a dignified symbol. It so happens that the four designs I rendered and posted above are ecclesiastical coats from parishes in the Episcopal Church. When the subject of heraldry in the Episcopal Church emerges, we find ourselves in the lawless deserts of the wild west. Truly, and I mean it, anything goes...or rather seems appropriate to adorn an escutcheon.
The other ironic feature of these four coats of arms is the clear theme of barry wavy. Additionally, my study of these four proves once again that a decent emblazonment makes all the difference. The modernization of these designs leave much to the imagination...Nonetheless, I am committed to preserving good corporate heraldry in the US, regardless of the designer.
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| Coat of Arms, St. Patrick's Episcopal Church Brewer, Maine Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
St. Patrick's Episcopal Church bears a lovely coat of arms with striking originality. My favorite design of this set. I only wish there was some form of geographical identification incorporated into the design--absolutely illustrate the dedication of the parish but don't go overboard! I chose to use an ancient Celtic crozier rather than some shiny new crook. The symmetry of the snake's head facing dexter with the crook to sinister works nicely I think.
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| Coat of arms, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Branford, CT Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
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| Coat of arms, Grace Episcopal Church, Massapequa, NY Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
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| Coat of arms, Trinity Episcopal Church, Galveston, TX Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
I'll keep hunting for more. These designs give me hope and prove that there is such a thing as good American heraldry.
Two late comers, but worthy nonetheless...and I'm 99.7% certain that Col. Harry D. Temple (1911-2004) designed the arms for Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia which was literally in his backyard. The design scheme matches Temple's creation for arms for the Diocese of Virginia. Researching this coat for verification.
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| Coat of arms, Church of the Holy Trinity, New York, NY Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
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| Coat of arms, Christ Church Alexandria, VA Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
