The Coat of Arms of Pope Pius VI

Coat of Arms of Pope Pius VI, St Peter's Basilica

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On February 15th 1775, Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Braschi was elected Pope. Taking the name Pius VI, he reigned for almost twenty-five years, the longest pontificate to-date. He died, a prisoner of Napoleon, in the French town of Valence on August 29th, 1799.   

The coat of arms of Pius VI comprises three stars atop a cluster of lilies; the latter are being buffeted by a strong wind.  His motto was Floret in Domo Domini (It flourishes in the house of the Lord).
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• Related post: Funerary Monument to Pope Pius VI. 

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Coat of Arms of Pope Pius VI, Palazzo Braschi