What is Heraldry? Heraldry is the art, practice and science of recording genealogies and devising coats of
arms.
Blazon (shield): A white and red field separated by a blue bend sinister. The white and the red are representative of
the water and blood which poured forth from the heart of Jesus, famously depicted in the Divine Mercy Image. The
blue is representative of the Virgin Mary. The blue bend sinister also is representative of the railway which was in-
strumental in bringing people, through Spencer, to Salisbury.
Motto: That in all things God may be glorified
We chose this to be the motto for our parish because of our Benedictine roots. The Benedictines of Belmont Abbey
staffed our parish for almost 70 years of our history. This motto, from 1 Peter 4:11, can be found in chapter 52 of
the Rule of St. Benedict and is also used as the motto for Belmont Abbey College.
Sacred Heart: This image
denotes our parish titular.
Crown: This image
represents the Diocese of
Charlotte (The Queen
City).
Fleur-de-lis: These two
symbols are representative
of the Roueche family,
immigrants from Alsace,
France, who are said to
have hosted the first Mass
in Salisbury and were the
founders of our parish.
Shell: This symbol has a
two fold meaning. First, it
is taken from Pope
Benedict’s Coat of Arms,
who was the Holy Father
when our new church was
dedicated. Second, the
shell also comes from the
Coat of Arms of Cardinal
James Gibbons. He was
the Archbishop of
Baltimore and the Vicar
Apostolic of North
Carolina. He occasionally
celebrated Mass in
Salisbury during his visits.
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