coat of arms of the Holy See

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The coat of arms of the Holy See is the official ecclesiastical heraldic emblem of the papacy, featuring the crossed keys of Saint Peter beneath the papal tiara to represent the authority of the Pope and the Vatican.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
ecclesiastical heraldic emblem
national emblem
symbol
appearsOn buildings of the Vatican
flag of Vatican City
official documents of the Holy See
papal seals
associatedWith Catholic Church
Saint Peter
Vatican City flag
country Vatican City
depicts crossed keys of Saint Peter
gold key
papal tiara
red cord
silver key
differsFrom coat of arms of Vatican City
governingBody Holy See
hasColor gold
red
silver
white
yellow
hasElement crossed keys
gold key
papal tiara
red cord
silver key
hasHeraldicCharge keys
tiara
hasMotto no official motto
religion Roman Catholicism
represents papal office
sovereignty of the Holy See
symbolizes Petrine ministry
authority of the Pope
jurisdiction of the Holy See
keys of Heaven
spiritual authority of the papacy
temporal authority of the papacy
usedBy Holy See
Pope
Roman Curia
Vatican City
papacy
usedIn heraldry of the Catholic Church
usedSince Middle Ages

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
crossed keys of Saint Peter
appearsOn
Vatican City flag ("coat of arms of Vatican City")
emblem
sede vacante ("sede vacante coat of arms")
hasOfficialInsignia
Vatican citizen ("Vatican City coat of arms")
symbol
Apostolic Nunciature
symbolizedBy
Keys of Heaven ("Vatican City coat of arms")
usedIn
Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State ("Vatican City coat of arms")
uses

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