Coat of Arms
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Two crossed silver St. Peter's keys in red. Until the middle of the 16th century seals with the image of St. Peter are used. Today's St. Peter's keys are a reference to this tradition. The change was made to the secular symbol took place owing to the Reformation (iconoclasm).
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