Stole of the Four Evangelists
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The Stole of the Four Evangelists is a specific stole, a liturgical vestment of the Catholic Church, and is among those belonging to the Pope.
This stole is usually worn by the Pope over cassock, surplice, and mozzetta. The base fabric of the stole is a dark red, with the Four Evangelists (hence its name) and their respective symbols in arches, all embroidered in gold thread.
Two Evangelists occupy each side: Matthew with winged man (top left), Luke with a winged bull (bottom left), John with an eagle (top right), and Mark with a winged lion (bottom right). Between them, on both sides, is a papal coat of arms with a tiara and crossed keys.
The bottoms flare in the Italo-Roman style, and are embroidered with a radiant floral motif in the shape of a Greek cross, within an octagram border. The ends are trimmed with fringe as is common for stoles, echoing the use of tzitzit and the tallit in Judaism.
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