Gerard Marie Franciscus van Velsen

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search

GERARD MARIE FRANCISCUS VAN VELSEN

Born: July 31, 1910
Deceased: March 3, 1996

Bishop of Kroonstad, 1951-1975

Arms (crest) of Gerard Marie Franciscus van Velsen
Official blazon
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The motto means 'the lord is my strength', and that is also reflected in the arms. The tower stands for strength, the cross for Christianity. The cross also refers to the arms of the city of Zwolle, where he was born.

Literature:


Religious or Ecclesiastical heraldry portal



This page is part of the
Ceh.jpg
Ecclesiastical heraldry portal


Logo-new.jpg
Heraldry of the World

Catholic heraldry


Other Christian churches


Other religions


  • Total pages in the Ecclesiastical section : 18,802
  • Total images in the Ecclesiastical section : 17,730

Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us



© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Ralf Hartemink arms.jpg
Index of the site