New Bishop of Strängnäs (Sweden)
Posted: 09 Sep 2015, 18:08
Last Sunday (6th Seprember) Johan Dalman was consecrated as Bishop of the Diocese of Strängnäs. His Arms designed by Otto von Schwerin shows many perculiar things not common to Swedish Bishops' Arms. Firstly the Shield is divided per Saltire rather than Quarterly usualy found. The Diocesean Arms is also shown in the wrong Way in field III it shoould bee Or a a Key and Sword in Saltire Azure not a Sword and Key in Saltire. For a Evangelical Lutheran Bishop the use of the tinctures Or and Argent associated with the Vatican seems not that well placed. The Motto translates rougly as "Come and See".
The Star is the Bethlehem Star and the Salamander is taken from the Bishops Noble Family Armorial Bearings.
The Star is the Bethlehem Star and the Salamander is taken from the Bishops Noble Family Armorial Bearings.