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===Heraldry=== {{Commons category|Keys of Saint Peter in heraldry}} Keys appear in various symbols and coats of arms, the best-known being that of the [[Holy See]]:<ref>{{cite book |last=Fox-Davies |first=Arthur Charles |year=1909 |url=https://archive.org/details/completeguidetoh00foxdrich |title=A Complete Guide to Heraldry |location=New York |publisher=Dodge Publishing |isbn=0-517-26643-1 |lccn=09023803 |via=Internet Archive|page=291}}</ref> derived from the phrase in [[Matthew 16:19]] which promises [[Saint Peter]], in Roman Catholic tradition the first [[pope]], the [[Keys of Heaven]]. But this is by no means the only case. <gallery mode="packed" heights="160"> File:Coat of arms Holy See.svg|[[Coat of arms]] of the [[Holy See]] File:Siuntio.vaakuna.svg|A key pictured in the coat of arms of [[Siuntio]] </gallery>
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