Armorial of the Catholic Church in Great Britain

Every Bishop of Shrewsbury has had the same coat of arms: An inverted leopard’s head with a fleur de lys from St Thomas Cantilupe, superimposed over the red cross of St Chad, mounted on a sword and shield.

Motto: Floreat Verbi Praeconio [6] Escutcheon: Azure a fountain between three fleur-de-lys in pairle that in base reversed Argent.

Motto: Sectamini Caritatem [7] Escutcheon: Or a saltire chequy Argent and Azure between in the flanks two escallops Gules and in base on a mount of three coupeaux a dove close and reguardant holding in its beak an olive branch slipped all Proper, overall a representation of St Mirren vested and habited as an abbot the dexter hand raised in blessing and the sinister holding a crozier likewise all Proper.

Motto: In Corde Iesu, In the Heart of Jesus Escutcheon: Azure a saltire Argent charged on each of the upper limbs with a cross pattée fitchée Sable and at the centre a castle triple-towered and embattled of the last masoned of the second and topped with three fans Gules windows and portcullis shut of the last situate on a rock Proper.

Motto: Crux Spes Unica [13] Escutcheon: Azure a fret of salmon Argent Motto: Together In Christ [14] Escutcheon: Gyronny of eight Argent and Azure a lymphad sails furled Gules.

Motto: In Insulis Nomen Domini [6] Escutcheon: Purpure an open book Argent binding and fore-edges Or, charged with three passion nails Sable conjoined and piercing a heart Gules, and perching upon the book a dove, wings displayed Argent holding in its beak an olive branch.