They do. Frequently the infulae of a papal mitre show a papal coat of arms with a tiara. So, what's the difference?
I suppose that it was already a stretch to get him to accept this gift. They didn't want to insult him outright by depicting his arms in a manner contrary to his preference. In my opinion they should have depicted the shield only.
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What does the three crowns represent? is it true that represents the holy order, the jurisdiction and teaching?
Do the lappets have Benedict's coat of arms with the mitre/tiara hybrid? That seems silly...
They do. Frequently the infulae of a papal mitre show a papal coat of arms with a tiara. So, what's the difference?
I suppose that it was already a stretch to get him to accept this gift. They didn't want to insult him outright by depicting his arms in a manner contrary to his preference. In my opinion they should have depicted the shield only.
I hope they get a chance to pop it atop his catafalque soon!
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