Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston are composed of a blue fielded shield on which is displayed a scattering of silver and white roses and topped with a helm in the form of a golden bishop's mitre.
The roses are used to represent the Blessed Virgin Mary, in her title of the Mystical Rose, titular of the Cathedral-Basilica in the See City of Galveston. The red cross stands for The Faith, with a square center that contains a single silver star to represent Texas, the “Lone Star State."
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