Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York

CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE DIVINE IN NEW YORK

Country : United States
Denomination : Anglican

Official blazon

Azure seven six-pointed stars argent between as many candlesticks or.

Origin/meaning

The seven stars and seven candlesticks represent the seven churches described in the Book of the Revelation of St. John the Divine (1:20).

An earlier seal of the Corporation of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, of which the present arms or shield is a considerable simplification, was adopted by the Cathedral Trustees in 1901:

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