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{{ | The upper third contains three charges of the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the diocese. This dedication is represented in a field of blue, her traditional color. The silver heart is the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On the heart is the Rose of Sharon, a biblical title for Mary. The silver moon indicates Mary´s Immaculate Conception. | ||
The central shows is the arms of Baron Friedrich Von Steuben, after which the city is named. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:2989a.wsa.jpg|center|200 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The Von Steuben arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 3 Nobility|Wappen-Sammlung]] (+/- 1910) | |||
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The lowest section indicates the spiritual seat or ´cathedra´ of the diocese, the Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral. It is indicated by a celestial crown of gold on a red disc. We see the Holy Name IHS on the crown. The three red pentacostal tongues of fire on a silver field refer to the Church´s evangelical mission (Saint-Luke 12:49). | |||
====Arms of Bishops==== | ====Arms of Bishops==== |
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