Joan of Arc - Fiskdale, MA - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

p>A life size bronze statue of St. Joan of Arc stands on a granite base. Joan of Arc is depicted as the military leader of the French army during the One Hundred Years War. She is wearing an armored breastplate and is holding a flag, which is wrapped around a pole, to her right side. On her left side is a shield, the top of which she is holding with her left hand.

The base contains her coat of arms and the inscription:

SALVE JOANNA
TUTRIX ET CUSTOS

HAIL JOAN
TEACHER AND GUARDIAN

Below, a bronze is inscribed:

IN MEMORIAM
RICHARD ALAIN JAMES
BY
HIS PARENTS

The coat of arms of Joan of Arc features a sword below a crown and flanked by two fleurs-de-lys. Link

Joan of Arc was born into a peasant family in Domrémy, France about 1412. Beginning at about age 12 she claimed to experience visions directing her to drive the English out of France and pave the way for the coronation of a French king. Claiming to be guided by God, she led the French army to important victories in the Hundred Years' War, which led to Charles VII assuming the throne of France.

She was captured by the Burgundians, and purchased by the English from Duke Philip of Burgundy and put on trial before the Bishop Pierre Cauchon on charges of heresy. At age 19, she was found guilty and burned at the stake in Rouen on May 30, 1431 . Twenty-five years later Pope Callixtus III pronounced her innocent and declared her a martyr. Joan of Arc was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920. She is now the one of patron saint of France.

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner) Full name of the bearer: Joan of Arc (Fr. Jeanne d'Arc) Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: On the base of a statue of Joan of Arc at St. Anne Shrine, 16 Church Street, Fiskdale, MA. Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): Azure a sword per pale argent hilted or between a crown in chief and two fleurs-de-lys of the last. Address: St. Anne Shrine 16 Church Street Fiskdale, MA. Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

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