Arms of John Stephen Knight
Arms of John Stephen Knight
Blazon
Per chevron Argent and Gules in chief two spurs rowels upwards Gules and in base an eagle wings elevated and addorsed Argent haloed Or;
Symbolism
The spurs refer to the name Knight. The eagle is a symbol associated with St. John the Evangelist, Bishop Knight’s primary patron saint. The halo behind the eagle’s head, crowning it, refers to St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, the “crowned one,” Bishop Knight’s secondary patron saint.
Motto of John Stephen Knight
Blazon
IN VIRTUTE DEI;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase drawn from the Bible (2 Cor. 6:7) means “By the power of God.”
