Coat of arms of Benedict XVI

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The Coat of arms of Benedict XVI is the personal ecclesiastical heraldic emblem of Pope Benedict XVI, featuring symbols that reflect his theological priorities, Bavarian heritage, and papal office.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical coat of arms
heraldic emblem
personal coat of arms
appliesToOffice papacy of Benedict XVI
associatedWith Benedict XVI
Holy See
Roman Catholic Church
countryOfOrigin Vatican City
depicts crossed keys beneath a mitre
follows rules of ecclesiastical heraldry
genre Christian heraldry
hasCharge Moor’s head
saddled bear
scallop shell
hasComponent Moor of Freising
bear of Saint Corbinian
crossed keys of Saint Peter
mitre
pallium
papal tiara
scallop shell
shield
hasFunction visual identifier of Benedict XVI’s pontificate
hasHeraldicField azure field
hasReligiousMotive reference to Saint Augustine
reference to Saint Corbinian
reference to Saint Peter
influencedBy Benedict XVI’s episcopal coat of arms
arms of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
inUseDuring pontificate of Benedict XVI
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
reflectsHeritage Bavarian heritage of Benedict XVI
reflectsTheology theological priorities of Benedict XVI
represents mission of the papal office
personal identity of Benedict XVI as pope
symbolizes Bavarian roots of Benedict XVI
Petrine ministry
connection to Saint Augustine
connection to Saint Corbinian
continuity with the tradition of the papal office
pilgrimage and spiritual journey
service and burden of the episcopal office
usedBy Pope Benedict XVI
usedIn Vatican City postage stamps
liturgical and ceremonial items
official papal documents
papal seals

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pope Benedict XVI
coatOfArms
Coat of arms of Benedict XVI ("arms of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising")
influencedBy
Deus Caritas Est ("Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI")
papalCoatOfArmsUsed

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