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Explanation of the LCMS Seal:
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seal of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod is a unique blend of symbols and
words.

In the center is:
- A blue shield, representing the
Christian's faith;
- A prominent gold cross
proclaiming that we preach Jesus
Christ crucified and risen from the
dead;
- Latin words under the cross
reading "Jesus Christ is Lord";
- Three equilateral gold crosses
symbolizing the Holy Trinity;
- Three gold stars on the shield
standing for the three Christian
creeds: the Apostolic, the Nicene
and the Athanasian.
- Beneath the shield is Luther's
seal (see description).
- Three gold stars on each side of
the shield stand for the six
Lutheran Confessions that were
published in one book, titled
"Concordia," in 1580.
- Grape vines fill the bottom
white spaces, symbolizing Christ's
words in John 15:5.
- Around the inner circle are the
words on which Lutheranism is
founded: Sola Scriptura, Sola
Gratia, Sola Fide (by Scripture
alone, by grace alone, by faith
alone).
- The exterior circle contains the
proper name of the church and the
year it was founded--1847.
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