Anglican Diocese of New Westminster

The coat of arms and badge are both official marks for the diocese. In practice, the crest is generally used more when the bishop is involved directly, and the badge when specifically referencing only the diocese. The coat of arms, with much history behind it, was acquired by Bishop Gower in 1960. It strongly references that of Westminster Abbey, London, UK. The badge (a blue circle, gold cross and birds over white wave) was created for the diocesan communications committee with the help of Robert Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, and officially adopted at the 2007 diocesan synod. The badge is a proper heraldic symbol for use on diocesan and parish materials. It incorporates key elements of the diocesan coat of arms, but is less detailed, and the badge is easier to reproduce properly than the very detailed coat of arms. ==Bishops of New Westminster==