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Spiritual Lords - Bishops (Page 4 of 4)
Archbishops and Bishops bear the arms of their Sees impaled with their own family arms, without crest or motto, and with a mitre over the shield. The mitre of Archbishops and Bishops are exactly the same (exception being the Bishop of Durham which is encircled with a ducal coronet.)
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and the Bishops of London, Durham, and Winchester always have a seat in the House of Lords; another 21 Bishops hold seats in the House by rotation.
Below are some examples of the arms belonging to various Sees of the Established Church of England.
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Bishop of Norwich Azure, three mitres with labels or, two and one. |
Bishop of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich Per pale gules and azure, between three ducal coronets a demi-lion passant, guardant conjoined to the demi-hulk of an ancient ship or. |
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Bishop of Coventry Gules, a cross potent, quadrate in the center argent within a bordure of the last charged with eight torteaux. |
Bishop of Salisbury Azure, the Holy Virgin standing crowned carrying on Her right arm the Infant Jesus and holding in Her left hand a sceptre. |
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Bishop of Liverpool Argent, an eagle with wings expanded sable, around its head a nimbus or, and holding in its dexter claw, an ancient inkhorn proper; a chief poly azure and gules, the dexter charged with an open book or, incribed with the words "Thy Word is Truth," the sinister with a lymphad or. |
Bishop of Wakefield Or, a fleur-de-lys azure, on a chief of the last, three celestial crowns of the first. |
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