Sortland coat of arms
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The Sortland coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian municipality of Sortland, symbolizing its local identity and maritime heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sortland coat of arms canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13240057 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sortland coat of arms Context triple: [Sortland, coatOfArms, Sortland coat of arms]
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A.
Hälsingland coat of arms
The Hälsingland coat of arms is the heraldic emblem representing the Swedish province of Hälsingland, traditionally featuring regional symbols that signify its historical and cultural identity.
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B.
Coat of arms of Maarkedal
The Coat of arms of Maarkedal is the official heraldic emblem representing the Belgian municipality of Maarkedal, used on its official documents, buildings, and symbols of local authority.
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C.
Coat of arms of Nordanstig Municipality
The Coat of arms of Nordanstig Municipality is the official heraldic emblem representing this Swedish municipality, symbolizing its local identity, history, and regional characteristics.
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D.
Coat of arms of Åland
The Coat of arms of Åland is the heraldic emblem featuring a crowned golden stag on a blue shield, symbolizing the autonomous Finnish archipelago’s historical ties to Sweden and its regional identity.
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E.
Harstad coat of arms
The Harstad coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian town of Harstad, symbolizing its maritime heritage and regional identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sortland coat of arms Target entity description: The Sortland coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian municipality of Sortland, symbolizing its local identity and maritime heritage.
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A.
Hälsingland coat of arms
The Hälsingland coat of arms is the heraldic emblem representing the Swedish province of Hälsingland, traditionally featuring regional symbols that signify its historical and cultural identity.
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B.
Coat of arms of Maarkedal
The Coat of arms of Maarkedal is the official heraldic emblem representing the Belgian municipality of Maarkedal, used on its official documents, buildings, and symbols of local authority.
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C.
Coat of arms of Nordanstig Municipality
The Coat of arms of Nordanstig Municipality is the official heraldic emblem representing this Swedish municipality, symbolizing its local identity, history, and regional characteristics.
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D.
Coat of arms of Åland
The Coat of arms of Åland is the heraldic emblem featuring a crowned golden stag on a blue shield, symbolizing the autonomous Finnish archipelago’s historical ties to Sweden and its regional identity.
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E.
Harstad coat of arms
The Harstad coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian town of Harstad, symbolizing its maritime heritage and regional identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
municipal coat of arms of Norway ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Sortland municipal council ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vesterålen
ⓘ
coastal culture of Northern Norway ⓘ |
| category | Coats of arms of municipalities of Norway ⓘ |
| charge | three silver boathouses ⓘ |
| chargeColor | silver ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| designCompetition | local competition in Sortland ⓘ |
| designer | Arvid Steen ⓘ |
| fieldColor | blue ⓘ |
| heraldicMetal | argent ⓘ |
| heraldicTincture | azure ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem ⓘ |
| motive |
boathouses
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| municipality |
Sortland
ⓘ
linked to:
Sortland Municipality
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| numberOfCharges | 3 ⓘ |
| officialLanguageDescription | Norwegian ⓘ |
| region | Nordland ⓘ |
| represents |
Sortland municipality
ⓘ
linked to:
Sortland Municipality
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| symbolizes |
local identity of Sortland
ⓘ
maritime heritage of Sortland ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Sortland municipality
ⓘ
linked to:
Sortland Municipality
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| usedOn |
municipal buildings in Sortland
ⓘ
municipal flag of Sortland ⓘ official documents of Sortland municipality ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1985 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sortland coat of arms Description of subject: The Sortland coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian municipality of Sortland, symbolizing its local identity and maritime heritage.
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