Crest of St. Thomas Aquinas

Crest of St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Top half of shield:

Crest of St. Thomas Aquinas

Lower half of shield:

Dominican Shield - black for penance and white for purity

Torch:

Flame of Christ

Veritas:

Truth

Lion:

Courage

Contrasting stripes:

Seven sacraments and gifts of the Holy Spirit and six precepts of the Church

Anchor:

Hope

Plowshare:

M.S.U. land grant college and university

Apple blossom:

State of Michigan flower

Banner:

Non nisi te - “Nothing but thee”