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The armorial bearings of Rev. Fr. Peter Michael Preble
were designed, rendered, blazoned and certified by the Centre for
Research of Orthodox Monarchism - Board for Heraldic and Genealogical
Studies (Armorial Charter No.001-07) under the High Patronage of His
Royal Highness Prince Aleksandar Pavlov Karageorgevich and with the
Blessing of His Eminence Archepiscope of America and Canada Nicolae (Condrea)
dated January 2007.
The Armiger is an ordained Priest in The Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese
in the
Americas
and is Pastor of St. Michael’s Romanian Orthodox Church in
Southbridge, Massachusetts. The Armiger is also Member of The Order of
St. Stephen the Great - awarded by The Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese
for America and Canada;
He is in receipt of the following awards and
qualifications:Army
Commendation Medal (ARCOM), Army Achievement Medal (AAM) [2 Awards],
Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM), Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM),
Armed Forces Reserve Components Achievement Medal [2 Awards], National
Defense Service Medal with Gold Service Star, Global War on Terrorism
Medal (GWOTSM),Massachusetts Army National Guard Service Medal, Army
Service Ribbon,
Bachelor of Business Administration (BSBA) from Eastern Nazarene
College (Quincy, MA), Master of Theology
(MTh)
from
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
(Brookline, MA).
The
armiger serves as Harvard University Orthodox Chaplain and is an
associate of International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) and the
Orthodox Christian Fellowship and is a Member of
Development
Partners for Eastern Europe (President), St. Andrew’s Society of
Massachusetts (President), Southbridge Historical Commission
(Secretary), Board of Directors – Holy Trinity Nursing Home, American
Academy of Religion, Spiritual Directors International, Dudley Fire
Fighters Association, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
(Fellow).
The crossed keys
denote the Armiger’s patron Saint of Peter and the lion’s head is
reminiscent of the arms used on the United States Navy vessels that
bear the name of Preble. The design of the crest (not illustrated)
shows the wings of an angel and the Scottish Thistle plant. The wings
are representative of the Armiger’s Christian name of Michael (Michael
the Archangel) and the Scottish Thistle is in honour of the armiger’s
Scottish heritage.
The heraldic banner of Preble repeats the contents of the shield.
The Ecclesiastical arms are in the correct tradition of a Priest in
the Orthodox Church, using the shield from the family arms and
surrounding it with the mantle of a Priest and toped off with the
kamilavkion of Prezbyter - his rank in the Clergy. |
