Coat of arms of the Diocese of Würzburg

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The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Würzburg is the heraldic emblem representing the historic Roman Catholic diocese centered in Würzburg, Germany, traditionally associated with its bishops and ecclesiastical authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
ecclesiastical heraldic emblem
appliesToJurisdiction Diocese of Würzburg NERFINISHED
associatedWith Bishops of Würzburg NERFINISHED
Cathedral chapter of Würzburg NERFINISHED
category Bavarian heraldry
Catholic ecclesiastical coats of arms
German heraldry
centeredIn Würzburg NERFINISHED
country Germany NERFINISHED
depicts crozier and sword crossed
follows rules of ecclesiastical heraldry
hasContinuityWith arms of the medieval bishops of Würzburg
hasDesignElement simple two-charge composition
hasDesignType shield
hasHeraldicCharge white bishop’s crozier
white bishop’s staff
white diagonal sword
white sword
hasHeraldicFieldColor red
hasHeraldicTincture argent
gules
hasHistoricalOrigin Middle Ages NERFINISHED
hasMotto none or not regularly displayed
hasOfficialStatus official emblem of the Diocese of Würzburg
heritageOf historic Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg NERFINISHED
influenced municipal heraldry in the Würzburg region
isDistinctFrom coat of arms of the city of Würzburg NERFINISHED
personal arms of individual bishops of Würzburg
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Bavaria NERFINISHED
partOf heraldic tradition of the Catholic Church in Germany
religion Roman Catholicism
represents Roman Catholic Diocese of Würzburg NERFINISHED
symbolizes episcopal authority in Würzburg
martyrdom and defense of the faith
spiritual jurisdiction of the bishop
usedBy Bishop of Würzburg NERFINISHED
Diocesan administration of Würzburg NERFINISHED
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
usedIn liturgical and administrative contexts
usedOn buildings belonging to the Diocese of Würzburg
official diocesan documents
publications of the Diocese of Würzburg
seals of the Diocese of Würzburg
usedSince medieval period

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Bishop of Würzburg hasCoatOfArms Coat of arms of the Diocese of Würzburg