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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 247698, member: 2844"]The crossed keys are associated with Saint Peter: "I shall give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven". Because the pope is seen as the successor of Peter (first leader of the church, according to many), the keys are also the symbol of the papacy.</p><p>Saint Peter is also recognized by Lutherans, so his keys can also be a symbol to them. Ludwigsburg has a neighbourhood called Schlösslesfeld, this could be dialect for Schlüsselsfeld, which translates as Keyfield. I don't know if that is of significance.</p><p>The object below the keys looks like a lock to me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 247698, member: 2844"]The crossed keys are associated with Saint Peter: "I shall give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven". Because the pope is seen as the successor of Peter (first leader of the church, according to many), the keys are also the symbol of the papacy. Saint Peter is also recognized by Lutherans, so his keys can also be a symbol to them. Ludwigsburg has a neighbourhood called Schlösslesfeld, this could be dialect for Schlüsselsfeld, which translates as Keyfield. I don't know if that is of significance. The object below the keys looks like a lock to me.[/QUOTE]
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