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[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Rigg]]
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Revision as of 11:34, 25 July 2023

GEORGE RIGG

Born : July 19, 1814
Deceased : January 18, 1887

Bishop of Dunkeld, 1878-1887

Arms (crest) of George Rigg

Official blazon

Vert a saltire engrailed Argent between a star Argent in chief two garbs Or in flanks, the base quadrant Argent three roses Argent within a bordure Vert charged with eight crescents Argent.

Origin/meaning

The arms are shown in the St. Andrew's R.C. Cathedral, Dundee, but have probably been attributed; i.e. never used by the bishop itself.

The arms shown for Bishop Rigg are a version of the arms matriculated in Lyon Register 1672-77 by a Thomas Rigg of Riggsland.

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