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Coat of arms InfoField	Deutsch: Bischofswappen von Georg Gänswein, Kurienerzbischof der römisch-katholischen Kirche, Präfekt des päpstliches Hauses und einer der beiden Privatsekretäre Papst Benedikts XVI. English: Coat of arms (shield only) of German archbishop Georg Gänswein (1956- ), prefect of the Papal Household, personal secretary of Pope Benedict XVI and titular Archbishop of Urbs Salvia. Français : de Mgr Georg Gänswein (1956- ), préfet de la Maison pontificale, secrétaire personnel du pape Benoît XVI et archevêque titulaire d'Urbs Salvia. Italiano: Lo stemma Episcopale di S.E.R.Mons. Mons. Georg Gänswein, segretario particolare e prefetto della Casa Pontificia
Blazon InfoField	Deutsch: Der Schild ist gespalten. Rechts das Wappen Papst Benedikts XVI., mit der Jakobsmuschel, dem Freisinger Mohr und dem Korbiniansbär. Links ein Sankt-Georgs-Drachen, senkrecht durchbohrt von einer Lanze, oben ein silberner, siebenzackiger Stern. Über dem Schild ein Patriarchenkreuz, umrahmt von einem grünen Galero eines Erzbischofs mit 20 Quasten. Italiano: Lo stemma è diviso in due parti: sulla sinistra, la riproduzione esatta dello stemma di Benedetto XVI – la conchiglia di Sant’Agostino, l’orso di San Corbiniano e il moro incoronato dello stemma dei vescovi di Frisinga, che per Ratzinger era espressione dell’universalità della Chiesa; sulla destra il drago in campo azzurro con la stella. Il campo azzurro con la stella di Betlemme è un chiaro riferimento mariano. Il drago è usato in araldica per rappresentare la fedeltà, la vigilanza e il valore militare. Ma in araldica ecclesiastica ricorda il drago contro cui combatté San Giorgio. Il drago sputa fuoco verso la “casa “ del Papa, ma viene trafitto da una lancia che proviene dalla stella di Betlemme. Il motto è “Testimonium perhibere veritati”, -Rendere testimonianza alla verità English: The coat of arms is divided into two parts: on the sinister, the coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI – the shell of St. Augustine, the bear of St. Corbinian and the Crowned Moor of Freising, that Ratzinger was an expression of universality of the Church; and on the dexter, the dragon on a blue field with the Star of Bethlehem – is a clear Marian reference. The dragon is used in heraldry to represent loyalty, vigilance and valor. But in ecclesiastical heraldry it represents the dragon which fought against St George. The fire-breathing dragon faces the "home" of the Pope, but was pierced by a lance coming from the star of Bethlehem. The motto is "Testimonium perhibere veritati" – Make witness to the truth
Blazon reference InfoField	Deutsch: kathtube.com English: kathtube.com
Date	8 January 2013
Artist InfoField	MaxxL
Source	Wappen auf kathTube This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this file: Template-Archbishop.svg (by SajoR). This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this file: Coat of Arms of Benedictus XVI.svg (by Piom). This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this file: Ecu-Gänswein.svg (by Maxxl2).
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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	15:08, 13 July 2017	512 × 546 (37 KB)	Perhelion	opt: cleanup Inkscape code
	15:24, 27 June 2016	1,150 × 1,226 (378 KB)	Mannivu	typo fixed
	15:21, 27 June 2016	1,150 × 1,226 (378 KB)	Mannivu	Reverted to version as of 12:44, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
	15:20, 27 June 2016	1,142 × 1,214 (379 KB)	Mannivu	error fixed
	15:17, 27 June 2016	1,150 × 1,226 (379 KB)	Mannivu	typo fixed
	12:44, 5 May 2016	1,150 × 1,226 (378 KB)	Matty Leone	Reverted to version as of 16:30, 13 December 2015 (UTC)
	16:39, 13 December 2015	860 × 870 (30 KB)	MaxxL	Reverted to version as of 10:18, 2 August 2015 (UTC) - pls read the discussion regarding the colorsread - if you want to change it pls discuss in advance
	16:30, 13 December 2015	1,150 × 1,226 (378 KB)	Olivier LPB	Align motto and conventionnal color (no explication by the reverter)
	10:18, 2 August 2015	860 × 870 (30 KB)	MaxxL	Reverted to version as of 13:55, 15 July 2014
	21:38, 8 July 2015	1,150 × 1,226 (378 KB)	Olivier LPB	Not good, usual color for majority of coat arms for catholic prelate