griffin of Perugia
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The griffin of Perugia is the heraldic emblem of the Italian city of Perugia, typically depicted as a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, symbolizing strength and vigilance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| griffin of Perugia canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic emblem
ⓘ
mythical creature ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
municipal flags of Perugia
ⓘ
official documents of Perugia ⓘ public buildings in Perugia ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Perugia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attribute |
courage
ⓘ
protection ⓘ watchfulness ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Italian heraldry
ⓘ
Umbrian civic symbolism ⓘ |
| depicts | griffin ⓘ |
| hasBodyOf | lion ⓘ |
| hasHeadOf | eagle ⓘ |
| hasWingsOf | eagle ⓘ |
| heraldicTincture | varies ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| mythologicalOrigin | griffin from classical mythology ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Italian municipal coats of arms
ⓘ
symbolism of griffins in heraldry ⓘ |
| represents |
civic identity of Perugia
ⓘ
the city government of Perugia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
strength
ⓘ
vigilance ⓘ |
| usedBy | city of Perugia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
civic heraldry of Perugia
ⓘ
coat of arms of Perugia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSince | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.