Arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim

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The Arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim are the heraldic emblem representing the historical ecclesiastical principality of Hildesheim within the Holy Roman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
heraldic emblem
symbol of an ecclesiastical principality
associatedWith Diocese of Hildesheim
Roman Catholic Church
blazon Gules, a cross argent
category German coats of arms
ecclesiastical heraldry
changedAfter secularization of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim
charge cross
chargeTincture argent
silver
chargeType cross argent
country Holy Roman Empire
ecclesiasticalTerritory Hildesheim
fieldColor gules
fieldTincture red
heraldicTradition German heraldry
historicalEra Middle Ages
early modern period
influenced later civic heraldry in Hildesheim region
jurisdiction Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim
partOf heraldry of the Holy Roman Empire
region Lower Saxony
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousJurisdiction Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim
represents Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim
identity of the Hildesheim ecclesiastical state
territorial sovereignty of the prince-bishop
symbolizes Christian faith
episcopal authority
typeOfAuthority temporal and spiritual
usedBy Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim
Prince-bishops of Hildesheim
usedFor architectural decoration
banners
coinage
flags
official documents
seals
usedFrom High Middle Ages
usedIn Holy Roman Empire
usedUntil 1803

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Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim coatOfArms Arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim
White Horse of Saxony usedIn coat of arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim
subject linked to: white horse of Saxony
linked to: Arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim