St. Paul’s key
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St. Paul’s key is a heraldic symbol associated with Saint Paul, commonly depicted as a key representing his apostolic authority and frequently used in ecclesiastical coats of arms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Paul’s key canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical symbol
ⓘ
heraldic symbol ⓘ |
| appearsWith |
book of scriptures
ⓘ
sword of Saint Paul ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Testament apostles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
church architecture
ⓘ
liturgical furnishings ⓘ stained glass ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | marker of ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasIconographicForm | key ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThematicRelation |
apostolic succession
ⓘ
church governance ⓘ keys of the kingdom of heaven ⓘ |
| represents | apostolic authority ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
authority to bind and loose
ⓘ
guardianship of doctrine ⓘ spiritual authority ⓘ |
| usedAs | charge in heraldry ⓘ |
| usedBy |
cathedrals
ⓘ
church institutions ⓘ dioceses ⓘ religious orders ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identification of churches dedicated to Saint Paul
ⓘ
visual representation of Saint Paul in heraldry ⓘ |
| usedIn |
church seals
ⓘ
coats of arms ⓘ ecclesiastical heraldry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.