Blue Ave Maria Rose Marian Stole

Royal blue Marian stole with a gold crown, AM monogram, red rose and Ave Maria text down both panels

Royal Blue Stole Embroidered Ave Maria with Rose and Marian Monogram

$184.00 USD

A royal-blue stole with a crowned gold 'AM' monogram, a red rose, bell flowers and the words 'Ave Maria' embroidered in full down each panel.

For Marian feasts including the Immaculate Conception, worn where Marian blue, rather than white, is the local custom.

Stole length guide

A stole is sized by one figure: its finished length, end to end over the shoulders. Our standard is 120 in, and any length up to 120 in costs the same.

How to measure

A - One side: from the back of the neck, down the front to where the end should fall (knee to mid-calf). Double it for the finished length.

Buying as a gift? Give us the wearer's height and we will size it from the chart.

Full guide: How long should a clergy stole be?

Your height	Finished length (A x 2)
Up to 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)	100 in (254 cm)
5 ft 5 in to 5 ft 8 in (165-173 cm)	104 in (264 cm)
5 ft 9 in to 6 ft 0 in (175-183 cm)	108 in (274 cm)
6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 4 in (185-193 cm)	112 in (284 cm)
6 ft 5 in and over (196 cm and up)	116 in (295 cm)
Our standard cut, no measuring needed	120 in (305 cm)

Past 120 in we add $10 for every 5 in, up to 160 in. Longer? Write to us for a quote.

Stole Length

Standard length: 120 in (305 cm) $184.00

Custom length (optional)

Leave blank for 120 in. Over 120 in adds $10 for every 5 in, up to 160 in. We confirm the length by email.

Not sure of your length? Work it out from your height

Feet

Inches

A guide, not a rule. Measure from the back of the neck down to where you want the ends to fall, then double it.

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Additional information

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Dispatch

5–7 days

Standard

10–15 days. Free on orders of $200 or more

Rush

7–9 days. Choose Rush shipping at checkout

Dispatch and transit are counted separately. Duties, where they apply, are payable on arrival.

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Overview

What this piece is

A royal-blue stole with a crowned gold 'AM' monogram, a red rose, bell flowers and the words 'Ave Maria' embroidered in full down each panel.

For Marian feasts including the Immaculate Conception, worn where Marian blue, rather than white, is the local custom.

Symbolism

The crowned 'AM' monogram and its ring of stars are shorthand for Mary honoured as Queen, drawing on the 'crown of twelve stars' from Revelation read in Catholic tradition as a figure of Mary. The rose is one of Mary's oldest devotional titles, the Mystical Rose.

Why clergy choose it

Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days, with tracked delivery worldwide.
Liturgically correct

Blue (Marian use) — worn for marian feast days, immaculate conception, ordination gift
Cloth and finish

Royal-blue satin-faced cloth with gold, red and white thread embroidery. Single continuous panel with gold edge piping; straight ends finished in gold twisted fringe.
Cut to your measurements

Cut to any length from 84 in to 160 in; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in

Details

About this stole

This Marian stole spells its devotion out in words as well as pictures: a crowned gold "AM" monogram and ring of stars near the neck, a red rose worked with gold rays, a stem of small bell-shaped flowers, and the words "AVE MARIA" embroidered in gold down each panel of royal-blue satin-look fabric. It is available in whatever length its wearer needs.

Design and symbolism

Each panel runs top to bottom through a small sequence: a ring of gold stars beneath a gold crown, over the monogram "AM"; a red rose set against gold rays; a stem of small white bell-shaped flowers in the lily-of-the-valley style; the words "AVE MARIA" stacked across two lines; and a second small rose near the hem, above gold fringe. The crown and monogram together are a familiar shorthand for Mary as Queen, and the twelve stars that often ring such a monogram allude to the woman "clothed with the sun" and "a crown of twelve stars" in Revelation, read in Catholic tradition as a figure of Mary. "Ave Maria", the Latin for "Hail Mary", spelled out in full rather than abbreviated, leaves no doubt about the stole's occasion. The rose is one of the oldest titles given to Mary in devotional writing, often called the Mystical Rose, and it is the flower this stole gives the most visual weight to outside the lettering itself.

Liturgical use

Blue is not a liturgical colour recognised by the Roman rite's official rubrics, which use white for Marian feasts including the Immaculate Conception. Blue for Mary is instead a long custom, strong in Spanish, Latin American and many parish devotional practices, and increasingly adopted elsewhere precisely because it distinguishes a Marian occasion visually from the general white class. Where your parish or diocese expects white for Marian feasts, choose one of the white stoles in the catalogue instead; where Marian blue is the local custom, this piece was made for it.

Who it is for

A Catholic priest, or a priest or pastor in another tradition that keeps Marian devotions, is the natural wearer, particularly for the Immaculate Conception and other major feasts of Mary. The lettering-forward design also reads well as an ordination gift for a priest with a personal Marian devotion.

Length and fit

The stole is finished at 120 in (305 cm) as standard, measured end to end over the shoulders in the presbyteral cut. A made-to-measure length anywhere from 84 in to 120 in costs no more than standard, and $10 is added for every further 5 in beyond that, up to 160 in. Give your height in the box on this page for a suggested length, or enter your own figure; the length, height and any notes you provide travel through to your cart, checkout and order.

See the rest of the Marian feast vestments and ordination gifts, or browse every blue vestment in the shop. The liturgical colour guide sets out where Marian blue is and is not the local custom.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Marian Feast Days, Immaculate Conception, Ordination Gift
Embroidery

Crown, Marian Monogram, Rose, Stars, Bell Flowers, Ave Maria Text
Liturgical colour

Blue (Marian use)
Worn by

Priest, Pastor — Presbyteral cut - worn straight down over both shoulders
Cloth

Royal-blue satin-faced cloth with gold, red and white thread embroidery
Construction

Single continuous panel with gold edge piping; straight ends finished in gold twisted fringe
Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days
Personalisation

Cut to any length from 84 in to 160 in; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in

Care

Dry clean only.

Store rolled rather than folded, away from direct sunlight, and press from the reverse side; take care with the gold fringe at each end when handling.

Product type

Clergy Stole

Style

Traditional presbyteral-cut Marian devotional stole combining monogram, crown, rose and text embroidery

Liturgical colour

Blue (Marian use)

Liturgical season

Marian Feasts

Embroidery

Crown,
Marian Monogram,
Rose,
Stars,
Bell Flowers,
Ave Maria Text

Material

Royal-blue satin-faced cloth with gold, red and white thread embroidery

Length

120 in (305 cm) standard, or cut to your length

Width

4.5 in (11.5 cm)

Fit

Presbyteral cut - worn straight down over both shoulders

Construction

Single continuous panel with gold edge piping; straight ends finished in gold twisted fringe

Worn by

Priest,
Pastor

Customisation

Cut to any length from 84 in to 160 in; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in

Dispatch time

5–7 days

Made in

Pakistan

Liturgical practice varies between traditions. Where your own use differs, follow your ordinary.

FAQs

Before you order

What does the crowned 'AM' monogram on this stole stand for?

AM stands for Ave Maria, the same greeting spelled out in full lower down each panel. The crown above it is a common shorthand for Mary honoured as Queen, and the ring of small stars around it echoes the 'crown of twelve stars' from Revelation, read in Catholic tradition as a figure of Mary.

Together the three elements repeat one idea rather than three separate ones: this is a stole built entirely around Marian devotion, front to back.

Is blue the correct colour for Marian feasts everywhere?

No. The Roman rite's official rubrics call for white on Marian feasts, including the Immaculate Conception; blue for Mary is a widespread custom rather than a rubric, strongest in Spanish and Latin American practice and in parishes that have since adopted it elsewhere.

If your diocese or parish expects white for Marian occasions, one of our white stoles will be the safer choice; if Marian blue is your local custom, this stole was designed with that practice in mind.

How long should my stole be?

Enter your height in the panel above and the page works it out: roughly 100 in for a wearer up to 5 ft 4 in, 104 in to 5 ft 8 in, 108 in to 6 ft, 112 in to 6 ft 4 in, and 116 in above that. Those figures follow the usual clergy proportion of 51, 53 and 55 inches per side.

It is a guide, not a rule. Some clergy like the ends at the knee and some at mid-calf, and a stole worn over a full alb hangs differently from one worn over a cassock. If you already know the length you like, type it in and ignore the suggestion.

Does a made-to-measure length cost extra?

Up to 120 in, no. Any finished length from 84 in to 120 in (213 to 305 cm) is available at the standard price. Past 120 in we add $10 for every 5 in, so 125 in is $10 more, 130 in is $20 more, and 160 in, the longest we offer, is $80 more.

The price on the page is the price you pay. Choose Made to Measure, type the length you want, and the band updates the price before you add to cart. We confirm every made-to-measure length by email. If you need longer than 160 in, write to support@theclergycouture.com and we will quote it.

Is this cut for a priest or for a deacon?

It is made in the presbyteral cut, worn straight down over both shoulders. That is the way a priest, a pastor or a minister wears a stole, and it is what the photographs on this page show.

A deacon wears the stole across the body, from the left shoulder to the right hip. If you need it made that way, choose Made to Measure and say so in the notes, or write to support@theclergycouture.com before ordering so we can confirm it for this design.

How should the stole be cared for?

We recommend professional dry cleaning for embroidered vestments. Store the stole flat or loosely rolled rather than folded, so no crease forms across the embroidery, and keep it out of direct sunlight to protect the gold thread. The Journal's vestment care guide covers pressing, storage and stain removal in full.

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