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In the heraldic tradition, the wheel is used as an emblem of fortune. It figures occasionally on crests and coats of arms, but the real heraldic wheel is the Catherine-wheel. According to legend, St. Catherine of Alexandria publicly confessed to being a Christian at a feast held by the Roman emperor Maximus. When she refused to renounce her faith, she was beaten and imprisoned. An attempt was made to tear her apart on a spiked wheel, but it fell apart and she was unhurt. The Catherine-wheel is the emblem of one who is prepared to undergo great trials for the Christian faith.

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