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''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | ''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | ||
Denomination : Anglican | Country: [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br> | ||
Denomination: [[:Category:Anglican heraldry|Anglican]]<br> | |||
Established: 1927 | |||
[[File:Portsmouth.rel.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:Portsmouth.rel.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Per fesse Or and gu1es, in chief upon waves of the sea proper a lymphad sable, and in base two keys conjoined, wards outwards, in bend, the uppermost Or, the other argent, a sword interposed between them in bend sinister argent, pommel and hilt Or. | Per fesse Or and gu1es, in chief upon waves of the sea proper a lymphad sable, and in base two keys conjoined, wards outwards, in bend, the uppermost Or, the other argent, a sword interposed between them in bend sinister argent, pommel and hilt Or. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on July 25, 1927. | The arms were officially granted on July 25, 1927. | ||
The diocese was constituted in 1927 out of the diocese of Winchester as a result of the growth of the town of Portsmouth and the relative isolation of the Isle of Wight from the city of Winchester. | |||
These arms are a differenced version of those of the parent [[Diocese of Winchester]], which are shown in the base of the shield. In chief appears a lymphad upon the sea, placed there to indicate the maritime importance of Portsmouth and the long-standing association of the town with the Royal Navy. It recalls such varied events as the Naval Reviews and the loss of the Royal George. | |||
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: | |||
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{{media}} McCarthy: Armoria Sedium | |||
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Anglican dioceses]] | [[Category:Anglican dioceses]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1927]] | [[Category:Granted 1927]] |
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