II. King of the Church
 

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Christ represents the Church upon a rock.  The stone arches signify the Church structure, while the lambs are the congregation or souls within the Church. 

Symbol of St. Peter, Christ's first successor, are the gold and silver keys which show the continuance of Christ's spiritual and temporal power; the inverted cross is the means of St. Peter's death.

The dome of St. Peter's basilica represnt the Mother Church.