medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> Pope Benedict XVI's coat of arms features a crowned African face, clearly subsaharan. That having been noted, I don't know the date of origin for the
> Ratzinger coat of arms.
this is from the bishopric of Freising's coat of arms, appearing c. 1300.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohr#Der_gekr.C3.B6nte_Mohr_von_Freising
best, h.w.
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