Luther rose

Luther informed Philipp Melanchthon on 15 September 1530, that the Prince had personally visited him in the Coburg fortress and presented him with a signet ring, presumably displaying the seal.

Luther's doctoral ring displayed a heart-like shield, the symbol of the Holy Trinity.

[3] In an 8 July 1530 letter to Lazarus Spengler, Luther interprets his seal: Grace and peace from the Lord.

The first should be a black cross in a heart, which retains its natural color, so that I myself would be reminded that faith in the Crucified saves us.

Such a heart should stand in the middle of a white rose, to show that faith gives joy, comfort, and peace.

The Luther rose
The Luther rose in Muzeum Miniaturowej Sztuki Profesjonalnej Henryk Jan Dominiak in Tychy ; 15 x 15 mm. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Luther's Seal from a church in Cobstädt, Thuringia , Germany
The Luther Rose as used by the Ukrainian Lutheran Church , which is a part of Byzantine Rite Lutheranism .