Coat of arms of Pope Francis

Coat of arms of Pope Francis
ArmigerPope Francis
Adopted2013
MottoMiserando atque eligendo (Latin: "by having mercy, by choosing him"[1])
The arms painted in a church in Madrid

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]

  1. ^ Thavis, John (18 March 2013). "The pope's coat-of-arms and motto". Decoding the Vatican.
  2. ^ "Lo Stemma di Papa Francesco" (in Italian). L'Osservatore Romano. March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.