Size: 69Ó/98Ó X 54Ó
Shape: Rectangle with angled upper edge that follows the ceiling beams.
Artist: Peggy Normandin
The first quilt which will be displayed in the front of the church is an adaptation of the emblem of the Reformed Church. This emblem is an adaptation of the coat of arms of William the Silent, Prince of Orange, to whom the Netherlands owes her civil and religious independence. This emblem consists of three shields each superimposed on the last and getting progressively smaller. Surrounding this there are pillars with stars above. The largest of the shields bears the arms of Nassau. It has a gold lion rampant, on a blue background surrounded by seventeen gold billets representing the union of the ten States of the Netherlands and the seven States of Holland under William. The second section represents Katzenelnboogen and has a red lion rampant gardant, crowned in blue on a gold background. The third section represents Vianden, and has a red background with silver. The fourth section has two gold lions passant gardant, on a red field and is the shield of Dietz.
The next shield, smaller in size is also sectioned into four quarters. The first and fourth have diagonal bands of gold on a red background. The second and third sections are gold and contain a horn. The horn is a symbol of the courageous leadership of those who took up arms against the Moors and Saracens.
The last and smallest shield, is that of Jane of Geneva, who married one of the Princes of Orange. It is divided into nine squares, five of which have gold, and four blue.
The crown which surmounts the shield represents the emperor Charles the Great, who while Sovereign of the Netherlands, granted them the right of carrying the imperial crown above the coat of arms.
Appearing behind the shield is a large cross bordered in gold. The border repeats the colors of the shields with red, gold and blue.