Elmar Maria Kredel

ELMAR MARIA KREDEL

Born : February 24, 1922
Deceased : June 10, 2008

Archbishop of Bamberg, 1977-1994
Bishop of the military, 1978-1994

Official blazon

• (de) Geviert; in 1 und 4 der Bamberger Löwe; 2 und 3 geteilt, oben in Blau ein aus der Teilungslinie wachsender goldener Krummstab, in dessen Krümnung ein Kreuz eingefügt ist; unten fünfmal schräggeteilt von Rot und Silber, belegt mit einer blauen marianischen Rose.

Origin/meaning

The arms show the arms of the Archdiocese in I and IV. The other two quarters show the personal arms of the archbishop. The upper half shows part of a crosier, symbol for a bishop. The lower half is based on the arms of the city of Nürnberg, where the archbishop was born. The fleur-de-lys is a symbol for St. Mary. The colour blue is also the colour of Mary.

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