Images of Papal Coats of Arms in Rome - Walks in Rome (Est. 2001)

Rome: City of Popes

Papal Coats of Arms: 1417 to the Present

A papal coat of arms is easily identifiable, as the shield will be surmounted
by the triregnum (triple tiara or triple crown)* and a pair of crossed keys.

*In 2005, Pope Benedict XIV elected to have a mitre on his coat of arms
instead of a triregnum and this practise was adopted by his successor Pope Francis.

Coat of arms of Pope Martin V

Coat of arms of Pope Martin V (r. 1417-31)

Coat of arms of Pope Nicholas V (r. 1447-55), Aurelian Walls, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Nicholas V (r. 1447-55), Aurelian Walls

Coat of arms of Pope Callixtus III (r. 1455-58), Ponte Milvio, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Callixtus III (r. 1455-58), Ponte Milvio

Coat of arms of Pope Pius II, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Pius II (1458-64)

Coat of arms of Pope Paul II (r. 1464-71), Palazzo Venezia, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Paul II (r. 1464-71), Palazzo Venezia

Coat of arms of Pope Sixtus IV (r. 1471-84), Palazzo della Cancelleria, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Sixtus IV (r. 1471-84), Palazzo della Cancelleria

Coat of arms of Pope Alexander VI (r. 1492-1503), church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

Coat of arms of Alexander VI (r. 1492-1503), Santa Maria Maggiore

Coat of arms of Pope Julius II, Palazzo della Cancelleria, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Julius II (r. 1503-13), Palazzo della Cancelleria

Coat of arms of Pope Leo X (r. 1513-1521), church of Santa Maria in Domnica, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Leo X (r. 1513-1521), Santa Maria in Domnica

Coat of arms of Pope Adrian VI, Santa Maria dell' Anima, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Adrian VI (r. 1522-23), Santa Maria dell' Anima

Coat of arms of Pope Paul III (r. 1534-49), Palazzo Farnese, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Paul III (r. 1534-49), Palazzo Farnese

Coat of arms of Pope Pius V (1566-72), church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Pius V (1566-72), Santa Maria sopra Minerva

Coat of arms of Pope Gregory XIII (r. 1572-85), Gallery of the Maps, Vatican Museums, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Gregory XIII (r. 1572-85), Gallery of the Maps, Vatican Museums

Coat of arms of Pope Sixtus V (r. 1585-90), Palazzo del Laterano, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Sixtus V (r. 1585-90), Palazzo del Laterano

Coat of arms of Pope Clement VIII (r. 1592-1605), church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Clement VIII (r. 1592-1605), Santa Maria Maggiore

Coat of arms of Pope Paul V (r. 1605-21), Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Paul V (r. 1605-21), Santa Maria Maggiore

Coat of arms of Pope Gregory XV, church of Sant' Ignazio, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Gregory XV (r. 1621-23), Sant' Ignazio di Loyola

Coat of arms of Pope Urban VIII (r. 1623-44), church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Urban VIII (r. 1623-44), Santa Maria in Aracoeli

Coat of arms of Pope Innocent X (r. 1644-55), Fountain of the Four Rivers, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Innocent X (r. 1644-55), Fountain of the Four Rivers

Coat of arms of Pope Alexander VII (r. 1655-67), church of Sant' Andrea della Valle, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Alexander VII (r. 1655-67), Sant' Andrea della Valle

Coat of arms of Pope Clement IX, Palazzo del Banco di Santo Spirito, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Clement IX (r. 1667-69), Palazzo del Banco di Santo Spirito

Coat of arms of Pope Clement X (r. 1670-76), St Peter's Basilica, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Clement X (r. 1670-76), St Peter's Basilica

Coat of arms of Pope Innocent XI (r. 1676-89), St Peter's Basilica, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Innocent XI (r. 1676-89), St Peter's Basilica

Coat of arms of Pope Alexander VIII (r. 1689-91), Fontana dell' Acqua Paola, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Alexander VIII (r. 1689-91), Fontana dell' Acqua Paola

Coat of arms of Pope Innocent XII (r. 1691-1700), St Peter's Basilica, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Innocent XII (r. 1691-1700), St Peter's Basilica

Coat of arms of Pope Clement XI (r. 1700-21), Fontana del Pantheon, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Clement XI (r. 1700-21), Fontana del Pantheon

Coat of arms of Pope Innocent XIII (r. 1721-24), Palazzo del Commendatore, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Innocent XIII (r. 1721-24), Palazzo del Commendatore

Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XIII (r. 1724-30), Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XIII (r. 1724-30), Santa Maria sopra Minerva

Coat of Arms of Pope Clement XII (r. 1730-40), San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome.

Coat of Arms of Pope Clement XII (r. 1730-40), San Giovanni in Laterano

Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XIV (r. 1740-58), church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XIV (r. 1740-58), Santa Maria Maggiore

Coat of arms of Pope Clement XIII (r. 1758-69), Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Clement XIII (r. 1758-69), Palazzo del Quirinale

Coat of arms of Pope Pius VI (r. 1775-79), St Peter's Basilica, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Pius VI (r. 1775-79), St Peter's Basilica

Coat of arms of Pope Pius VII (r. 1800-23), pedestal of the Obelisk of Antinous, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Pius VII (r. 1800-23), Obelisk of Antinous

Coat of arms of Pope Leo XII (r. 1823-28), church of San Paolo fuori le Mura, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Leo XII (r. 1823-28), San Paolo fuori le Mura

Coat of arms of Pope Gregory XVI (r. 1831-46), Church of San Rocco, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Gregory XVI (r. 1831-46), San Rocco

Coat of arms of Pope Pius IX (r. 1846-78), Column of the Immaculate Conception, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Pius IX (r. 1846-78), Column of the Immaculate Conception

Coat of arms of Pope XIII (r. 1878-1903), church of San Lorenzo in Panisperna, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope XIII (r. 1878-1903), San Lorenzo in Panisperna

Coat of arms of Pope Pius X (1903-14), church of Santa Maria Liberatrice a Testaccio, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Pius X (r. 1903-14), Santa Maria Liberatrice a Testaccio

Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XV (r. 1914-22), church of Ss Giovanni e Paolo, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XV (r. 1914-22), church of Ss Giovanni e Paolo

Coat of arms of Pope Pius XI (r. 1922-39), church of San Carlo al Corso, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Pius XI (r. 1922-39), San Carlo al Corso

Coat of arms of Pope Pius XII (r. 1939-58), Piazza Pia, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Pius XII (r. 1939-58), Piazza Pia

Coat of arms of Pope John XXIII (r. 1958-63), Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope John XXIII (r. 1958-63), Church of Our Lady of Lourdes

Coat of arms of Pope Paul VI (r. 1963-78), Lateran Baptistery, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Paul VI (r. 1963-78), Lateran Baptistery

Coat of arms of Pope John Paul II, entrance to Vatican Museums, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope John Paul II (r. 1978-2005), entrance to the Vatican Museums

Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI (r. 2005-13), church of St Paul's Outside the Walls, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI (r. 2005-13), St Paul's Outside the Walls

Coat of arms of Pope Francis (r. 2013-), Chiesa del Gesu, Rome

Coat of arms of Pope Francis (r. 2013-), Chiesa del Gesu

A List of Popes: 1417 to the Present