coat of arms of Pope Leo XIII
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The coat of arms of Pope Leo XIII is the heraldic emblem of his papacy, featuring symbolic imagery reflecting his spiritual motto "Lumen in caelo" and his role as head of the Catholic Church in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of Pope Leo XIII canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical heraldry
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ papal coat of arms ⓘ |
| appliesToOfficeHolder | Pope Leo XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apostolic Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| depicts | Pope Leo XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endUse | 1903 ⓘ |
| followedBy | coat of arms of Pope Pius X ⓘ |
| follows | coat of arms of Pope Pius IX ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chief of the shield
ⓘ
crossed keys of Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ escutcheon ⓘ field of the shield ⓘ gold key ⓘ papal tiara ⓘ red cord connecting the keys ⓘ silver key ⓘ |
| motto | Lumen in caelo ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Light in heaven ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Pope Leo XIII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
heraldry of the Holy See ⓘ papal insignia ⓘ |
| startUse | 1878 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of the Petrine office
ⓘ
papal authority ⓘ spiritual leadership ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
personal emblem of Pope Leo XIII
ⓘ
visual identifier of his pontificate ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Holy See
NERFINISHED
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Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatican City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
architectural decoration
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commemorative medals ⓘ inscriptions on churches ⓘ official papal stationery ⓘ papal bulls ⓘ papal coins ⓘ papal documents ⓘ papal seals ⓘ |
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