St Peter
The shield used for Peter shows
two large keys crossed like the letter X, and an inverted Latin Cross.
According to tradition, Peter requested the he be crucified head downward
because he did not think himself worthy of dying in the same manner as
his Lord. The keys are symbolic of Jesus' words to Peter in Matthew
16:19. The top panel depicts the gates of heaven through which all
believers will enter and the bottom panel shows the church as the foundation
of Christianity.
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