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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
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