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In Christianity the keys are accepted as the symbol of St. Peter in his role as the keeper of the keys to the door of the Christian Heaven.
St Peter as generally depicted as an older man. He is often depeicted holding a book or parchment symbolising the letters we believe he wrote (1 & 2 Peter). Often he is depicted as having chains, as it was believed that he was transported as a prisoner back to Rome to be executed. Often he is depicted as holding a sword, or being a fisherman. He is also depicted holding keys, symbolizing those figuratively given to him by Christ for the authority to govern the Church.

In terms of single iconic symbols, often he is depicted as a fish. from being told by Our Lord that he was to become a "Fisher of Men."

Other symbols, based off of his inverted crucifixion, are an upside-down cross (his most famous symbol) and the upside down papal symbol (as he was also considered to be the first pope of the Roman Catholic Church).

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