Diocese of Linköping

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DIOCESE OF LINKÖPING

Country : Sweden
Denomination : Lutheran
Established : 12th Century

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Linköping

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I rött fält två korslagda nycklar av silver överlagda en stolpvis ställd kräkla av guld.

Origin/meaning

The Keys symbolises St Peter which thogether with St Paul is patron of the Cathedral of Linköping. The Keys was placed in the Chapter Seal in the 1250ies. To which a Crozier was added in the 1290ies. The Tinctures was first added in 1962 when the State Archives created drawings for Porcelain to the Bishop's residence.


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Index of the site Nevéus and de Waern, 1992, Bishops' Arms by Lokal Profil. Bishop Martin Lind's Arms from diocesean Web Site.

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