Diocese of Qu'Appelle

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DIOCESE OF QU'APPELLE

Country : Canada
Denomination : Anglican
Established : 1884 as Diocese of Assiniboia, named changed later the same year.
See City : Regina, SK

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Qu'Appelle

Official blazon

Ermine a cross couped Gules on a chief Azure a demi-sun in splendor issuant Or.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 15, 2018, but have been used since the 19th century.

The red cross on an ermine background possibly alludes to the arms of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land, the original Anglican diocese in western Canada.

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