coat of arms of the canton of Geneva

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The coat of arms of the canton of Geneva is a heraldic emblem featuring a half-eagle and half-key design symbolizing the union of imperial and ecclesiastical authority in the Swiss canton of Geneva.


Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
heraldic emblem
associatedWith Geneva statehood
city of Geneva
color black
gold
red
continent Europe
country Switzerland
depicts half-eagle
half-key
fieldDivision per pale
hasPart imperial eagle
key of Saint Peter
heritage Swiss heraldry
historicalFunction symbol of sovereignty of Geneva
mainCharge eagle
key
mottoLanguage Latin
region Romandy
religiousAssociation Roman Catholic Church
scriptUsed Latin motto
symbolizes ecclesiastical authority
imperial authority
union of imperial and ecclesiastical authority
usedBy Republic and Canton of Geneva
canton of Geneva
usedOn cantonal flags of Geneva
government buildings of the canton of Geneva
official documents of the canton of Geneva
official seals of the canton of Geneva

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
canton of Geneva
coatOfArms

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