arms of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising

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The arms of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising are the ecclesiastical coat of arms of this Bavarian Catholic archdiocese, prominently featuring the traditional bear symbol associated with Saint Corbinian.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
ecclesiastical heraldic achievement
symbol of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
associatedWith Saint Corbinian NERFINISHED
category Catholic diocesan coats of arms
German ecclesiastical heraldry
symbols of Freising
symbols of Munich
continuityWith arms of the former Diocese of Freising
country Germany NERFINISHED
culturalContext Bavarian Catholic culture
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
governingBody Archdiocese of Munich and Freising chancery
hasElement archiepiscopal cross
ecclesiastical hat with tassels
heraldic bear carrying a pack
hasMotto often accompanied by Latin ecclesiastical mottos
hasSymbol Corbinian’s bear NERFINISHED
bishop’s hat
cross
pallium
shield
heritage Bavarian ecclesiastical heraldry
inspiredBy legend of Saint Corbinian’s bear
languageOfInscriptions German
Latin
region Bavaria NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Catholicism
represents Archdiocese of Munich and Freising NERFINISHED
authority of the archbishop of Munich and Freising
subjectOf Bavarian church history
Christian heraldry studies
symbolizes episcopal authority
local Catholic identity in Munich and Freising
missionary work of Saint Corbinian
typeOfSymbol juridical emblem of a diocese
religious emblem
usedBy Archdiocese of Munich and Freising NERFINISHED
usedByOffice archbishop of Munich and Freising NERFINISHED
archdiocesan curia of Munich and Freising NERFINISHED
usedIn buildings of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
official documents of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
publications of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
seals of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
usedSince historical period of the Diocese of Freising
visualIdentityElementOf Archdiocese of Munich and Freising NERFINISHED

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

bear of Saint Corbinian usedIn arms of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising