Arms: Azure, on a mound Or, containing thereupon the intertwined Greek Letters”Alpha” Azure and “Omega” Gules, a wolf sejant Argent head erect between a chape ploye Or, a fleur-de-lis on the dexter chape, and Calabrian pine on the sinister chape, both Azure.

In the achievement the arms surmount a maltese cross and rosary Argent.

These are the first ever officially granted arms to an American Knight by the Prince Grand Master, Fra’ Matthew Festing, of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ( SMOM).

Fra’ Richard Joseph Wolf took his Solemn Religion Profession Vows before the Prince Grand Master Fra’ Matthew Festing thereby becoming a Professed Knight and a Monk of the Order on Sunday 13 November 2016 at The Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington, New Jersey, USA.

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The artwork is a rendering by John Hamilton Gaylor.

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