A Crowned Ethiopian, a Bear and a Mussel...
are what Pope Benedict XVI chose for his Papal Coat of Arms:
Here's a description of the bear and the mussel, but not the crowned Ethiopian, from Pope's coat of arms has Bavarian elements:
UPDATE: More details can be found in this article: L'Osservatore Romano publishes new Papal coat of arms.
are what Pope Benedict XVI chose for his Papal Coat of Arms:
Here's a description of the bear and the mussel, but not the crowned Ethiopian, from Pope's coat of arms has Bavarian elements:
The bear, which is saddled with heavy packs, symbolizes the weight of the papal office, the diocese said in a statement.
It has its origins in a Bavarian legend concerning the diocese's patron, Korbinian, who encountered the animal while on a trip to Rome. The bear ate Korbinian's mule, and God saddled it with the mule's packs.
The mussel dates back to a parable by St. Augustine -- about whose works the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger wrote his final thesis -- and symbolizes "diving into the groundless sea of God," the diocese said.
UPDATE: More details can be found in this article: L'Osservatore Romano publishes new Papal coat of arms.
Redeemed by Our Savior, I work out my salvation with fear and trembling in Pohang, South Korea, where I live with my wife, daughter, and son and teach English at a science and technology university. Baptized a Methodist and raised a Missouri Synod Lutheran in Buffalo, NY, I spent six years as a guest of the Anglican Communion before being received by the Grace of God into the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on the Feast of Saint Andrew, my patron, anno domini 2002.
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