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The downward placed anchor recalls the incarnation. It is both the cross and the faith that allows people to survive the storm. The color red reminds us that a Christian is ready to give his life even to the point of blood. | |||
The White-tailed tropicbird is shown upwards and recalls that the incarnation of Jesus gives the world the Holy Spirit. This is symbolized by the bird, normally depicted as a dove, but the tropicbird is a very common local bird. | |||
The base represents Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean. The green of the island symbolizes hope for the island, the blue of the sea and the white of a cloud are the colors of Mary. | |||
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: | [[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: | ||