arms of the Bishopric of Speyer (silver cross on blue with key)

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The arms of the Bishopric of Speyer are the heraldic emblem of the former ecclesiastical principality, featuring a distinctive silver cross on a blue field with a key symbolizing its episcopal authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
symbol of ecclesiastical authority
associatedWith Bishopric of Speyer
category German heraldry
ecclesiastical heraldry
depicts key
silver cross
fieldColor blue
function identification of the bishopric
representation of territorial sovereignty
geographicallyAssociatedWith Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Speyer
hasDesignElement Latin cross
key of Saint Peter
hasMotto none known
heraldicField azure
heraldicMetal argent
influenced later civic heraldry in the region of Speyer
relatedTo Bishop of Speyer
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
represents Bishopric of Speyer
status historical coat of arms
symbolizes Christian faith
episcopal authority
jurisdiction of the bishop
timePeriod Holy Roman Empire
Middle Ages
tinctureOfCross silver
tinctureOfKey silver
usedBy Bishopric of Speyer
prince-bishops of Speyer
usedIn banners of the Bishopric of Speyer
ecclesiastical buildings of the Bishopric of Speyer
official documents of the Bishopric of Speyer
seals of the Bishopric of Speyer

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Prince-Bishopric of Speyer hasCoatOfArms arms of the Bishopric of Speyer (silver cross on blue with key)