Munich city coat of arms
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The Munich city coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of Munich, typically depicting a black-robed monk (the “Münchner Kindl”) and symbolizing the city’s historical and civic identity.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
municipal coat of arms ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bavaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of Saint Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderColor | red ⓘ |
| category |
Heraldry of German cities
ⓘ
Symbols of Munich ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Münchner Kindl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
black‑robed monk ⓘ figure holding a book ⓘ figure holding a staff ⓘ |
| fieldColor | gold ⓘ |
| figureColor | black ⓘ |
| figureType | childlike monk ⓘ |
| genderOfFigure | often depicted as female ⓘ |
| GermanName | Stadtwappen München NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairColor | blond ⓘ |
| hasMottoFigure | Münchner Kindl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
great coat of arms of Munich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
small coat of arms of Munich ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval German heraldry ⓘ |
| isMunicipalSymbolOf | capital of Bavaria ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem of Munich ⓘ |
| officialIn | Free State of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | municipal law of Munich ⓘ |
| represents | name origin of Munich (from monks) ⓘ |
| robeColor | black ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Munich’s civic identity
ⓘ
Munich’s connection to monastic origins ⓘ Munich’s historical identity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
City of Munich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munich city administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
branding of municipal services in Munich
ⓘ
representation of Munich in official contexts ⓘ tourism marketing of Munich ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Munich city flag
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city seals of Munich ⓘ municipal buildings in Munich ⓘ official documents of Munich ⓘ official signage in Munich ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| visualStyle | heraldic ⓘ |
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