Papal Coat of Arms - Symbolism and History of the Vatican’s Official Emblem #3282225 (License: Personal Use)

This emblem represents the authority of the Pope as successor to Saint Peter, combining the golden and silver keys (symbolizing binding and loosing on earth and in heaven) and the triregnum tiara (signifying spiritual, temporal, and universal jurisdiction). The red mantle with three silver fleurs-de-lis is historically associated with the French royal connection and the Papal States’ heraldic tradition.

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