Archdiocese of Cincinnati

ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI ARCHIDIOECESIS CINCINNATENSIS Country: United States Denomination: Roman Catholic Established: 1821 as Diocese of Cincinnati 1850 elevated to Archdiocese

Official blazon
English	Or, a plow between three crosses botonny fitchy gules.

Origin/meaning

The name of the diocese is xymbolised by the plow of Cincinnatus, the Roman patrician farmer after whom Cincinnati was named. The plow is placed in the center of the field, in which are also three crosses to symbolize the Catholic Faith as being sown and cultivated in the archdiocese.

Red and gold being the heraldic colors of the arms ascribed to St. Peter, patron of the Cathedral of the archdiocese.

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