Archdiocese of Perth

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ARCHDIOCESE OF PERTH (Archidioecesis Perthensis)

Country : Australia
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1845 as Diocese of Perth
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1913

Arms (crest) of Archdiocese of Perth

Official blazon

Azure, a representation of the Southern Cross argent impaling or, a swan sable, membered gules; a point in chief argent.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on ??

The red cross is an obvious Christian symbol.

The first and fourth quarters display the constellation of the Southern Cross (symbol for Australia) on a blue background, and the second and third quarters display the black swan on a gold background (state emblem and colours for Western Australia).

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Literature: info from archdiocesan website

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