Still Finding Heraldry Everywhere! - Part 2

Continuing our look at the stained glass windows of the Apostles in Wesley Hall of Spring Valley United Methodist Church in northern Dallas, now we come to:

Saint Bartholomew: A book and a curved or flaying knife, symbolizing his martyrdom (flaying alive).

Next is Saint Thomas: A builder's square and a spear, representing his role as a builder and his martyrdom by spear.

Then we have Saint James the Lesser: A fuller's club or, as here, a saw, representing his martyrdom. According to tradition, St. James was stoned and sawn by his attackers.

James is followed by Saint Matthew: A moneybag or purse, representing his past as a tax collector. St. Matthew is also sometimes depicted with a hatchet or halberd, and sometimes an angel.

Then we have Saint Simon the Zealot: A book and a fish. St. Simon, companions with St. Jude, was a fisherman by trade, but also known as a great fisher of men.

And finally we come to Saint Jude (Thaddaeus): A ship, symbolizing his missionary journeys.

So there you have it! The Twelve Apostles, as portrayed by their symbols or emblems, each placed on a stylized shield shape. Not really heraldry, but still, at least "heraldry-adjacent". 

And a totally unexpected find, something that I was clearly not looking for when I attended the monthly meeting of the Quilters' Guild of Dallas!

Proof once more of something I have said many times here in the past: "You can find heraldry everywhere!"