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The bend of silver and red checks on a black field is the attributed arms of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, the baptismal patron of the Bishop. St. Bernard antedated heraldry, but the Cistercians composed these arms to honor the great saint who reformed their rule and it is known as the Cistercian bend ever since. | The bend of silver and red checks on a black field is the attributed arms of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, the baptismal patron of the Bishop. St. Bernard antedated heraldry, but the Cistercians composed these arms to honor the great saint who reformed their rule and it is known as the Cistercian bend ever since. | ||
The bend also commemorates the family name of the Bishop's mother, as | The bend also commemorates the family name of the Bishop's mother, as several English Osborn families bear bends on their coats of arms. | ||
The lily in the base of the shield is taken from the coat of arms of Bishop [[William Joseph Condon]], to honor the prelate Bishop Schuster served as Auxiliary Bishop. | The lily in the base of the shield is taken from the coat of arms of Bishop [[William Joseph Condon]], to honor the prelate Bishop Schuster served as Auxiliary Bishop. | ||