Wheel of Mainz
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The Wheel of Mainz is a historic heraldic emblem featuring a silver wheel with six spokes, long associated with the Archbishopric and later Electorate of Mainz in Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wheel of Mainz canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms element
ⓘ
heraldic charge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prince-elector of Mainz
ⓘ
surface form:
Elector of Mainz
German heraldry ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ ecclesiastical heraldry ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of Germany
ⓘ
Heraldic charges ⓘ History of Mainz ⓘ Holy Roman Empire heraldry ⓘ |
| color | silver ⓘ |
| continuity | still used in modern civic heraldry ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| designType | simple geometric heraldic figure ⓘ |
| feature |
central hub
ⓘ
circular rim ⓘ six spokes ⓘ |
| fieldColor | gules ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | red ⓘ |
| heraldicFunction | marks former territories of Mainz ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic emblem ⓘ |
| historicalRole | emblem of one of the prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Mainzer Rad ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| numberOfSpokes | 6 ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
symbol of Saint Martin of Tours in Mainz tradition
ⓘ
symbol of the cathedral chapter of Mainz ⓘ |
| shape | wheel ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Prince-Archbishopric of Mainz
ⓘ
surface form:
Archbishopric of Mainz
Prince-Archbishopric of Mainz ⓘ
surface form:
Electorate of Mainz
Mainz ⓘ ecclesiastical authority of Mainz ⓘ territorial power of Mainz ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tincture | argent ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Prince-Archbishopric of Mainz
ⓘ
surface form:
Archbishopric of Mainz
Mainz ⓘ
surface form:
City of Mainz
Prince-Archbishopric of Mainz ⓘ
surface form:
Electorate of Mainz
Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Mainz ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mainz
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mainz ⓘ numerous municipalities formerly under Mainz rule ⓘ |
| usedIn |
coat of arms of Mainz
ⓘ
Coat of arms of the Electorate of Mainz ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate
coat of arms of many towns in Bavaria ⓘ coat of arms of many towns in Hesse ⓘ coat of arms of many towns in Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.