The Coat of Arms for the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West: Based on the coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Miami, the position of the sand indicates that this parish was the beginning of the Archdiocese of Miami and is at the end of it. The conch shell is the conventional symbol of Key West. Of course, the star is for the parish's patroness. Below the cross and above the ombrellino is a conch pearl. The motto: Pope Benedict XVI introduced his second encyclical letter with the title,
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