The following coats of arms are those of the Church in Wales and those which each bishop is entitled to bear while in office.

The Church’s arms feature a gold Celtic cross over a blue (azure) Latin cross on a white (argent) shield.

The diocesan coats of arms are identical to their episcopal counterparts, except that they are not surmounted by a mitre. In recent years, the introduction of new logos for many dioceses has blurred the distinction between the episcopal and diocesan arms, and the two are now often used interchangeably.

Arms of the Church in Wales Image Details Church in Wales Escutcheon: Argent on a cross Azure a Celtic cross Or.

Arms of Dioceses Image Details Ancient arms Modern arms Alternate arms Bangor, recorded in 1512. The original arms of those featuring goutte-de-larmes, later depicted as goutte-de-poix on a bend Or, and, in modern times, goutte-de-poix on a bend Argent.

Ancient escutcheon: Gules a bend Or guttee-de-larmes between two pierced mullets Argent.

Modern escutcheon: Gules a bend Argent guttee-de-poix between two pierced mullets Argent.

Alternate escutcheon: Gules a bend Or guttee-de-poix between two pierced mullets Argent. St Asaph, recorded in 1512 Escutcheon: Sable two keys in saltire wards upwards Argent. St Davids, recorded at unknown date Escutcheon: Sable on a cross Or five pierced cinquefoils of the field. Llandaff, recorded at unknown date Escutcheon: Sable two pastoral staves endorsed in saltire the dexter Or the sinister Argent on a chief Azure three mitres of the second. Monmouth, granted 20 April 1922 Escutcheon: Per pale Azure and Sable two croziers in saltire Or between in chief a bezant charged with a lion passant guardant Gules in fesse two fleurs de lys and in base one fleur-de-lys of the third. Swansea and Brecon, granted 4 February 1924 Escutcheon: Per fesse Azure and Or in chief surmounting a Catherine Wheel issuant an eagle rising reguardant of the second and in base a fleur-de-lys of the first.

See also Armorial of the Church of England Armorial of the Church of Ireland Armorial of the Scottish Episcopal Church

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