The back part of
the ring represents a stylized column like those found in Saint Peter’s Basilica,
while the face is a bas-relief in the shape of a cross.
On the face are
figures of Saints Peter and Paul, modelled on their statues located in front of
the Basilica, representing faith and missionary proclamation.
Between the two
Saints, as if to illumine them, is placed an eight-pointed star, a clear
reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Inside the ring,
beneath the face, are the arms of Pope Benedict XVI in bas-relief.
