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.

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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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New Town Hall (Munich) hasSymbol Munich city coat of arms