Papal Coat of Arms
Every pope of the Roman Catholic Church has his own personal coat of arms that serves as a symbol of his papacy.
All recent popes' coats of arms contained the image of the papal tiara. Benedict XVI has ignored heraldic custom and used instead the mitre and pallium (see article: Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI). The papal coat of arms traditionally features a gold and silver key, representing the power to bind and to loose on earth (silver) and in heaven (gold).
Coats Of Arms of Recent Popes
Note:Some of the images here just show the shield of the coat of arms, and not the full arms, which had the tiara.
| Missing image Coabxvi.png Benedict XVI (2005-present) | Missing image Arms14h.JPG Benedict XVI (2005-present, alternate design) | Missing image Pope_John_Paul_II_Coat_of_Arms.jpg John Paul II (1978-2005) | Missing image Jp1arms.jpg Image:Jp1arms.jpg John Paul I (1978) | Missing image Paulvi.jpg Image:Paulvi.jpg Paul VI (1963-1978) | Missing image JohnXXIIICoA.jpg Image:JohnXXIIICoA.jpg John XXIII (1958-1963) | Missing image Piusxiicoa.jpg Image:Piusxiicoa.jpg Pius XII (1939-1958) |
| Missing image Stemma_p_xi.jpg Image:Stemma p xi.jpg Pius XI (1922-1939) | Missing image Benedetto_15.jpg Benedict XV (1914-1922) | Missing image Pio_10.jpg St. Pius X (1903-1914) | Missing image Leoarms.jpg Leo XIII (1878-1903) | Missing image Pope-pius-ix-arms.gif Pius IX (1846-1878) |
Other Pope-related coats of arms
| Missing image Vatican_coa.png Image:Vatican coa.png Vatican City National Coat of Arms. Does not change. | Missing image Ombrellino-keys.jpg Image:Ombrellino-keys.jpg Sede vacante Coat of Arms, used when there is no reigning pope |
| Papal rituals, symbols & ceremonial | Missing image Vatican_coa.png Vatican City: Coat of Arms |
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Apostolic Palace |
Papal ceremonial |
Coat of Arms of popes |
Conclave |
Coronation |
Holy See |
Inauguration |
Papal Oath |
Papal Ring |
Sedia Gestoria |
Sistine Chapel |
Basilica of St. John Lateran |
Pallium |
St. Peter's Basilica |
St. Peter's Square |
Papal Tiara |
Vatican City |