The Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Dodge City

The vertical bar dividing this section refers to the longitudinal meridian that runs through Dodge City. This bar is again divided to indicate that the Central Time Zone also runs exactly through the See City.

At the honor point of this section a golden circle becomes a repository for the symbol of the Sacred Heart, the titular of the Cathedral. This medallion is composed of Gold, signifying the Divinity of Christ, and of red, the color of His humanity. On either side of the vertical bar are two Indian arrowheads. They represent both the Indian wars of Colonel Henry Dodge as well as the Diocese of Wichita from which the Diocese of Dodge City was carved in 1951. The embattlements in the upper section are the heraldic equivalent of fortifications that marked Dodge City as a frontier town. The hawk surmounting the embattlements represents the hero of the Black Hawk Indian War, Colonel Dodge, who brought peace to the Mississippi Valley.