Corbinian’s bear
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Corbinian’s bear is a legendary symbol from the life of Saint Corbinian, depicted as a tamed pack-bearing bear and now emblematic in Bavarian and papal heraldry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corbinian’s bear canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian symbol
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heraldic charge ⓘ legendary animal ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coat of arms of the Diocese of Freising ⓘ papal coat of arms of Benedict XVI NERFINISHED ⓘ personal coat of arms of Joseph Ratzinger as Archbishop of Munich and Freising ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
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ⓘ
Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Freising NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Benedict XVI NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Corbinian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attribute |
often shown walking or striding
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often shown with a pack or saddle on its back ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| depicts |
pack-bearing bear
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tamed bear ⓘ |
| describedIn | legend of Saint Corbinian ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin |
Freising region
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Old Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegendLocation |
Alpine region between Bavaria and Italy
ⓘ
journey of Saint Corbinian to Rome ⓘ |
| hasRole |
element of episcopal coat of arms
ⓘ
element of papal coat of arms ⓘ emblem of Freising ⓘ symbol of burden-bearing ⓘ symbol of conversion ⓘ symbol of obedience ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
bear forced to carry Saint Corbinian’s luggage
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bear replaces Saint Corbinian’s killed pack horse ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cult of Saint Corbinian
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pilgrimage traditions in Freising ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
acceptance of one’s burdens
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evangelization of pagan peoples ⓘ missionary vocation ⓘ submission of brute force to God ⓘ taming of wild nature ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Middle Ages (legendary setting) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bavarian heraldry
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ecclesiastical heraldry ⓘ papal heraldry ⓘ |
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