Cardinal Richard Cushing - St. Catherine of Siena School - Norwood, MA - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

In Norwood, along Washington Street, is the St. Catherine of Siena School, which has on its wall this colorful coat of arms.

The feature is on the southeast facing wall of the school that is near Washington Street and its easy to spot from the road. The coat of arms is about head high and is an integral part of the wall. On a white tile background, is a shield with an elaborate red cord design framing it, and a golden banner below it. At the top of the shield is a hat on the left, a double cross in the center, and curled staff head on the right. The shield has two designs split vertically. On the left represents the Archdiocese of Boston - there there is a cross over three hills - the trimount of the Boston Peninsula - before they used the dirt to fill the bays. On the right is a red cross with a book with "X" and "P" on it, three shells near the cross points, and a staff in the middle.

This heraldry represents Cardinal Richard Cushing, who headed the Boston Archdiocese from 1944 to 1970. During his life, he was seen as a builder of relations between different groups within Boston.

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Ecclesiastical (prelates and their seats) Full name of the bearer: Cardinal Richard Cushing Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: On the wall of the St. Catherine of Siena School in Norwood, near Washington Street. Material / Design: Combination of materials Blazon (heraldic description): The coat of arms is about head high and is an integral part of the wall. On a white tile background, is a shield with an elaborate red cord design framing it, and a golden banner below it. At the top of the shield is a hat on the left, a double cross in the center, and curled staff head on the right. The shield has two designs split vertically. On the left represents the Archdiocese of Boston - there there is a cross over three hills - the trimount of the Boston Peninsula - before they used the dirt to fill the bays. On the right is a red cross with a book with "X" and "P" on it, three shells near the cross points, and a staff in the middle. Address: 249 Nahatan Street Norwood, MA 02062 Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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