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CATALOGUE OF THE EMBLEMS OF SAINTS.

Spade

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In left hand, open book in right

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St. Fiacre^[1], C. Aug. 30

Spear

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Held by a Soldier in armour

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St. Longinus, Soldier,
M. March 15

Stag

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With a cross between the horns

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\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}

St. Hubert, Bp. Nov.3, St.
Eustachius, M. May 15

Stag

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Crouching at a Prelate's feet

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St. Aidan, Bp. Aug. 31

Stocks

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Persons confined in the stocks rescued
by a Saint

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St. Leonard, Nov. 6

Stones

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In the skirt or lap of a Prelate's chasuble

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St. Alphage, Abp. Ap. 19

Stone

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In his hand, or stones in his lap

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St. Stephen, D.M. Dec. 26

Sun and Bird

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The latter descending from the former,
upon a sleeping Saint

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St. Servatus, Bp. May 13

Sword

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In hand

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St. Paul, Ap.^[2] June 29

Sword

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In hand, on some Norfolk screens

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St. Matthias, Ap. Feb. 24

Sword

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Fixed in the scull of an Archbishop

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St. Thomas a Becket^[3],
Dec. 29

Sword

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Through his body as he stands at the Altar

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St. Quiriacus, July 22

Table

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Ministering to Saints at a table

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St. Petronilla, May 31

Thorns

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Bishop dragged over

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St. Mark, E. April 25

Tooth in Pincers

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And Palm-branch^[4] in the hand

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St. Apollonia, V.M. Feb. 9

Tower

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In the hand

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St. Barbara, V.M. Dec. 4

Tree

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\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}

Blossoming over the head of a female
as she sleeps

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\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}

St. Etheldreda, June 23

Trefoil, or
Shamrock

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\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}

In a Bishop's hand

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St. Patrick, March 17

Tub

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Some liquid poured from, held over^[5]

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St. Alexius, July 17

Virgin

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Sometimes crowned, surrounded by
many others of smaller size

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\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}

St. Ursula, V. M. Oct. 21

Virgin and Child

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Appearing from Heaven to a Saint

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St. Bernard, A. Aug. 20

Washing

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Poor Men's feet

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St. Louis, K. or St. Edith,
V. Aug. 25

Wheel & Sword

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Or several wheels, commonly broken

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\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}

St. Catherine, V.M.
V. Nov. 25

Woman

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Covered with her flowing hair

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\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}

St. Mary, the Egyptian^[6],
April 2

Wounds

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\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}

Figure bearing the five wounds of Our
Lord, commonly radiating from a
crucified Seraph in the air

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\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}

St. Francis, C. Oct. 4

EMBLEMS OF FESTIVALS.

Dedication of a Church

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Altar, with three men before it

Founder or Benefactor

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Church in miniature, held in the hand

Invention of the Cross

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Cross lifted out of a tomb among spectators, May 3

Assumption of the Virgin

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Virgin carried to Heaven by Angels, August 15

Exaltation of the Cross

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King kneeling before a cross in the air, September 14

Corpus Christi

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\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}

Shrine supported by two Men, or an Expository with
the Eucharist carried in procession, May 31

Trinity

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\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}

Three Men in purple, exactly alike—also, the Father as
an old Man with triple crown, the Son as a young
one, and the Holy Spirit as a dove

Cathedra S. Petri

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A Pope seated, a nimbus surrounding his head;
Cardinals around him, February 22.

All Souls

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under the form of little children, Nov. 2.

↑ See Hermit, supra.
↑ It is sometimes jagged like a saw.
↑ See Altar, supra.
↑ A Palm-branch, as the general emblem of martyrdom, is often found with other Saints.
↑ Dirty water thrown over him by his father's servants.
↑ She is often represented with a Monk standing before her.

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[1] See Hermit, supra.

[2] It is sometimes jagged like a saw.

[3] See Altar, supra.

[4] A Palm-branch, as the general emblem of martyrdom, is often found with other Saints.

[5] Dirty water thrown over him by his father's servants.

[6] She is often represented with a Monk standing before her.