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The first impalement bears the arms of | The first impalement bears the arms of an Irish Carroll family used here to symbolise the last name of the bishop and use din different colours; the second is for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. | ||
The Blessed Virgin is depicted as Patroness of the United States, the thirteen stars represent the Thirteen Original States of the United States of America; the two keys in saltire are in honor of St. Peter, because | The Blessed Virgin is depicted as Patroness of the United States, the thirteen stars represent the Thirteen Original States of the United States of America; the two keys in saltire are in honor of St. Peter, because | ||
the church which was his pro-Cathedral was dedicated to this Apostle. | the church which was his pro-Cathedral was dedicated to this Apostle. | ||
The motto is taken from Psalm 37, verse 22l and is translated as "Forsake us not, O Lord, my God, stay not far from me." | |||
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: Brassard, 1962 | |||
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[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Carroll]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Carroll]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops|Carroll]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops|Carroll]] | ||