Coat of arms of Pope Francis | |
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Armiger | Pope Francis |
Adopted | 2013 |
Motto | Miserando atque eligendo (Latin: "by having mercy, by choosing him"[1]) |
On 18 March 2013, Pope Francis adopted in his papal coat of arms the coat of arms and the motto that he used since his episcopal consecration in 1991, differenced following his election as Supreme Pontiff.[2]