The Vatican Gardens now feature Pope Leo XIV's floral coat of arms, which can be fully viewed from a unique spot: the dome of St. Peter's.
It is located in front of the Governor's Palace, the seat of the Vatican City State. To create it, two gardeners worked every day for about two weeks.
The framework used to design the coat of arms is the same framework that was used to replicate Pope Francis’ emblem.
But this coat of arms is not the only thing you can see in the Vatican Gardens. Take a closer look—there is also a replica of the Grotto of Lourdes.
Not far away, there are also several sculptures and mosaics. If you walk within the walls, you might eventually come across an image of Our Lady of Quinche, patroness of Ecuador.
And if you continue strolling, you could also stumble upon the statue of Saint Gregory of Narek, the Armenian mystic who was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis.
Further on, there is something even more interesting—flowers of royal origin. When Willem-Alexander and Máxima of the Netherlands visited the Vatican, they gave Pope Francis tulip bulbs so they could grow in the Vatican Gardens.
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