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| The seal of the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
Adopted during its 1946 General Convention, the Episcopal Church incorporated its arms (adopted in 1940) into a vesica seal shape for the sole use of the Presiding Bishop. Rendering this design was quite the challenge, but fun nonetheless.
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| Imagined arms for the Presiding Bishop in a traditional arrangement Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
Naturally, I went one step further. Earlier in his renderings of arms for Roman Catholic bishops, Pierre de Chaignon la Rose (1872-1941) placed a miter on the right and crozier on left immediately above the shield.
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| The pastoral staff of the Presiding Bishop Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
Additionally, what if the two bar metropolitan's staff was recreated and used in place of a crozier?
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| An imagined version of arms for the Presiding Bishop Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
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| Another imagined version of arms for the Presiding Bishop Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
I thought each had their merits, but my favorite one has the key and pastoral staff in saltire behind the arms. Either way, it's fun to play around and try out new ideas--even if they're just imaginary.
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