{"id":2433260,"date":"2025-05-10T15:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T19:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vatican-unveils-pope-leo-xivs-coat-of-arms-official-portrait-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T15:30:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T19:30:27","slug":"vatican-unveils-pope-leo-xivs-coat-of-arms-official-portrait-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vatican-unveils-pope-leo-xivs-coat-of-arms-official-portrait-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vatican unveils Pope Leo XIV&#8217;s coat of arms, official portrait &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvatican-unveils-pope-leo-xivs-coat-of-arms-official-portrait-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433260&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Vatican has recently unveiled the official coat of arms and portrait of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope. the coat of arms features a design similar to that of his previous positions as bishop and cardinal, incorporating a fleur-de-lis, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faith-in-hollywood-5-celebrities-who-are-openly-catholic\/\" title=\"Belief in Hollywood: 5 Celebs Embracing Catholicism\">burning heart<\/a> pierced by an arrow, and is topped with a gold and silver bishop&#8217;s mitre. this imagery reflects his theological roots in the Order of Saint Augustine, emphasizing themes of unity and communion. His motto, &#8220;In Illo uno unum&#8221; (In the One [God], we are one), further underscores his mission of promoting unity within the Church. Additionally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-purges-us-commission-of-fine-arts\/\" title=\"Biden Purges US Commission of Fine Arts\">official portrait<\/a> depicts Pope Leo XIV in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >traditional papal garments<\/a> and is signed with his Latin name, highlighting his new role. The pope has also chosen to move into the Apostolic Palace and has made other notable aesthetic choices since his election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vatican unveils Pope Leo XIV&rsquo;s coat of arms and official portrait<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2117033\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The furnishings and minutiae of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-leo-xiv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pope Leo XIV&rsquo;s pontificate<\/a> are being rolled out in the days following his election.<\/p>\n<p>These small details offer a glimpse into the tastes, preferences, and even theological focuses of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3405185\/pope-leo-xiv-cardinal-robert-prevost-first-ever-american-pontiff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">first-ever American successor<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/catholic-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">St. Peter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3407537\/pope-leo-xiv-papal-name-digital-revolution-artificial-intelligence\/\">Pope Leo XIV reveals papal name is response to world&#8217;s digital revolution, artificial intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3407606\/pakistan-violates-ceasefire-hours-after-agreeing-to-it\/\">Pakistan reportedly violates ceasefire hours after agreeing to it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3407505\/pakistan-attack-india-conflict-escalates\/\">Pakistan launches attack on India as conflict escalates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vatican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vatican<\/a> released the Bishop of Rome&rsquo;s official coat of arms on Saturday. It depicts an upper portion marked with a fleur-de-lis and a lower half decorated with a burning heart, pierced by an arrow, set atop of a Bible.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image released by Vatican Governatorato Saturday, May 10, 2025. shows the Pope Leo XIV&rsquo;s coat of arms. (Vatican Secretariat of State via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This composition is the same as the coat of arms he carried as a bishop and cardinal, but the shield has now been decorated with symbols of his new office.<\/p>\n<p>The Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven &mdash; one gold, one silver &mdash; cross behind the shield. They are tied together by a red rope. Atop the entire composition, he has chosen to continue recent popes&rsquo; decision to forego the papal tiara &mdash; the traditional crown of the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">papacy<\/a> &mdash; for a gold and silver bishop&rsquo;s mitre.<\/p>\n<p>Underneath the shield is his motto: &ldquo;<em>In Illo uno unum<\/em>&rdquo; (Latin: <em>&ldquo;In the One [God], we are one.&rdquo;<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>What might seem like a jumble of vague imagery actually shows a remarkable devotion to the theology of the Order of Saint Augustine, of which he is a member.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the burning heart pierced by an arrow is a reference to St. Augustine of Hippo, who said to God following his conversion: <em>&ldquo;You have pierced my heart with your Word.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>His motto also comes from St. Augustine, who preached God as the ultimate unifying force across all races and nations.<\/p>\n<p>Then-Cardinal Robert Prevost previously explained his motto in a 2023 interview with <em>Vatican News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As can be seen from my episcopal motto, unity and communion are truly part of the charism of the Order of Saint Augustine, and also of my way of acting and thinking,&rdquo; he said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ItCsFG6x7V\">pic.twitter.com\/ItCsFG6x7V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Celebrazioni Papali (@UCEPO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCEPO\/status\/1921135566743109898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He continued, &ldquo;I believe it is very important to promote communion in the Church, and we know well that communion, participation, and mission are the three key words of the Synod. So, as an Augustinian, for me promoting unity and communion is fundamental.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff also published its first official portrait of Leo XIV, depicting him in the cassock, mozzetta, and stole he wore just prior to appearing on the balcony of St. Peter&rsquo;s Basilica for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The portrait is signed Leone P.P. XIV, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-dropping-most-jan-6-obstruction-charges-in-pending-cases-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DOJ dropping most Jan. 6 obstruction charges in pending cases ... Washington Examiner\">pope&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s name in Latin. The additional &ldquo;P.P.&rdquo; stands for &ldquo;<em>Pastor Pastorum<\/em>,&rdquo; Latin for &ldquo;Shepherd of Shepherds&rdquo; &mdash; one of the many titles of honor accorded to the office.<\/p>\n<p>Leo XIV&rsquo;s other aesthetic decisions have also drawn attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3407537\/pope-leo-xiv-papal-name-digital-revolution-artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">POPE LEO XIV REVEALS PAPAL NAME IS RESPONSE TO WORLD&rsquo;S DIGITAL REVOLUTION, ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3406431\/pope-leo-xiv-first-mass-supreme-pontiff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first Mass as pope<\/a>&nbsp;on Thursday morning, he carried a gold ferula that was originally gifted to Pope Benedict.<\/p>\n<p>He will also reportedly be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmundo.es\/internacional\/2025\/05\/09\/681e0e03e4d4d8d2758b4578.html?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1746800911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">moving into the Apostolic Palace<\/a>, a sprawling residence immediately next to St. Peter&rsquo;s Basilica and decorated with centuries worth of fine art and sculpture. Pope Francis chose to only work and give addresses from the palace, instead residing in a more modest guest room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2117033\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2117033\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vatican reveals Pope Leo XIV&#8217;s coat of arms and portrait, showcasing his preferences and theological focus as the first American pope<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2433261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AP25130567042768.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[54989,49289,54854,9367,32076],"class_list":["post-2433260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-coat-of-arms","tag-official-portrait","tag-pope-leo-xiv","tag-vatican","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AP25130567042768.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433260"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2433264,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433260\/revisions\/2433264"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2433261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}