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<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}<br>Dioecesis Magnocataractensis-Billingensis}} '''</center><br> | |||
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br> | '''Country''': | ||
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | * [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br> | ||
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Established : 1904 as Diocese of Great Falls<br> | * [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | ||
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* 1904 as Diocese of Great Falls<br> | |||
[[File:greatfallsbillings.us.rel.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | * 1980 renamed as Diocese of Great Falls-Billings | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Diocese of Grand Falls used arms since 1904. These arms consisted of four pales blue-argent, symbolising falling water for Great Falls. The crosses counterchanged on the pales honor the Most Blessed Trinity. In chief a sun on argent reflects the fact that Great Falls is located opposite to the mouth of the Sun River. | The Diocese of Grand Falls used arms since 1904. These arms consisted of four pales blue-argent, symbolising falling water for Great Falls. The crosses counterchanged on the pales honor the Most Blessed Trinity. In chief a sun on argent reflects the fact that Great Falls is located opposite to the mouth of the Sun River. | ||
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File:greatfalls.rel.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Diocese_of_Great_Falls-Billings|The arms from 1904 | |||
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In June 1980 the diocese of Great Falls became a dual See city, and was renamed in Great Falls-Billings. To commemerate this change, a small shield was added in the former design of Great Falls. This shield is divided per with in the upper half a trefoil to honor Saint-Patrick, the Irish saint, who is the patron of the co-cathedral in Billings; and in the lower half a pile azure. The golden sides that are left by cutting out the blue pile, give the illusion of rimrocks, the cliffs that surround the City of Billings. | In June 1980 the diocese of Great Falls became a dual See city, and was renamed in Great Falls-Billings. To commemerate this change, a small shield was added in the former design of Great Falls. This shield is divided per with in the upper half a trefoil to honor Saint-Patrick, the Irish saint, who is the patron of the co-cathedral in Billings; and in the lower half a pile azure. The golden sides that are left by cutting out the blue pile, give the illusion of rimrocks, the cliffs that surround the City of Billings. | ||