Nikolaus von Weis

NIKOLAUS VON WEIS

Born : March 8, 1796
Deceased : December 13, 1869

Bishop of Speyer, 1842-1869

Official blazon

Gespalten von Blau und (?); vorne ein silbernes Kreuz; hinten ein Lamm, das mit dem rechten Vorderfuß eine Hirtenschippe hält.

Origin/meaning

The arms show the cross of the Diocese of Speyer and a lamb holding a shepherds' staff. The lamb is the Agnus Dei, which, in this case, does not hold a banner, but a shepherds' staff, a symbol for his father, who was a shepherd, and for a bishop in general (the shepherd of his congregation).

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