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ARROWS
Single symbols, with the heart, to emphasize the wounding for live, of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the suffering heart of Mary. St. Augustine (354-430) holds his heart pierced by a single arrow to indicate his great love for Christ. St. Edmund the Martyr (841-70) also has an arrow as emblem. Arranged in a bundle, grasped in the hand, arrows identify St. Sebastian (d. 288), whose attempted martyrdom is represented by the many darts shot at him by the hired archers.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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