Coat of arms of Flanders
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The Coat of arms of Flanders is a heraldic emblem featuring a black lion with red claws and tongue on a gold field, symbolizing the historic County of Flanders in present-day Belgium.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T987598 — 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: Coat of arms of Flanders Context triple: [Flanders, hasCoatOfArms, Coat of arms of Flanders]
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Coat of arms of Friesland
The Coat of arms of Friesland is the historic heraldic emblem of the Dutch province of Friesland, featuring blue and silver stripes with red water lily leaves symbolizing its medieval Frisian “sea countries.”
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Coat of arms of Belgium
The Coat of arms of Belgium is the official heraldic emblem of the Belgian state, featuring a crowned lion, national motto, and royal symbols representing the country's monarchy and unity.
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Coat of arms of the Netherlands
The Coat of arms of the Netherlands is the national heraldic emblem featuring a crowned lion with a sword and arrows, symbolizing Dutch monarchy, sovereignty, and unity.
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Flag of Flanders
The Flag of Flanders is a yellow banner featuring a black lion with red claws and tongue, symbolizing the Flemish Community and region in Belgium.
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Belgian heraldry
Belgian heraldry is the traditional system of coats of arms and heraldic symbols in Belgium, reflecting its regional identities and historical influences from both French and Dutch heraldic styles.
- 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: Coat of arms of Flanders Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Flanders is a heraldic emblem featuring a black lion with red claws and tongue on a gold field, symbolizing the historic County of Flanders in present-day Belgium.
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A.
Coat of arms of Friesland
The Coat of arms of Friesland is the historic heraldic emblem of the Dutch province of Friesland, featuring blue and silver stripes with red water lily leaves symbolizing its medieval Frisian “sea countries.”
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Coat of arms of Belgium
The Coat of arms of Belgium is the official heraldic emblem of the Belgian state, featuring a crowned lion, national motto, and royal symbols representing the country's monarchy and unity.
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C.
Coat of arms of the Netherlands
The Coat of arms of the Netherlands is the national heraldic emblem featuring a crowned lion with a sword and arrows, symbolizing Dutch monarchy, sovereignty, and unity.
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Flag of Flanders
The Flag of Flanders is a yellow banner featuring a black lion with red claws and tongue, symbolizing the Flemish Community and region in Belgium.
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Belgian heraldry
Belgian heraldry is the traditional system of coats of arms and heraldic symbols in Belgium, reflecting its regional identities and historical influences from both French and Dutch heraldic styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Flemish Movement
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Flemish nationalism ⓘ Flemish people ⓘ |
| backgroundShape | shield ⓘ |
| charge | lion rampant ⓘ |
| clawsColor | red ⓘ |
| clawsTincture | Gules ⓘ |
| colorScheme | black and gold ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| depicts | lion ⓘ |
| fieldColor | gold ⓘ |
| hasElement |
claws
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lion ⓘ shield ⓘ tongue ⓘ |
| hasMotto |
Vlaanderen de Leeuw
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linked to:
Flemish lion
Vlaenderen den Leeuw ⓘ |
| heraldicAttitude | rampant ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Flanders ⓘ |
| influenced |
civic heraldry in Flanders
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municipal coats of arms in Flanders ⓘ |
| lionColor | black ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation |
Flanders the Lion
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linked to:
Lion of Brabant
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| originatesFrom | medieval heraldry ⓘ |
| partOf | heraldry of Belgium ⓘ |
| region | Flanders ⓘ |
| represents |
Flemish cultural heritage
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Flemish identity ⓘ |
| scriptOfMotto | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| symbolizes | County of Flanders ⓘ |
| tinctureOfCharge | Sable ⓘ |
| tinctureOfField | Or ⓘ |
| tongueColor | red ⓘ |
| tongueTincture | Gules ⓘ |
| traditionalColors | Or and Sable ⓘ |
| usedBy |
County of Flanders
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Flanders ⓘ Flemish Community ⓘ |
| usedIn | present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| usedOn |
flag of Flanders
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linked to:
Flag of Flanders
official documents of the Flemish government ⓘ seals of the Flemish authorities ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Flanders Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Flanders is a heraldic emblem featuring a black lion with red claws and tongue on a gold field, symbolizing the historic County of Flanders in present-day Belgium.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coat of arms of Flanders
Louis II, Count of Flanders
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coatOfArms
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Arms of the Dampierre counts of Flanders (or, a lion rampant sable, armed and langued gules)
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linked to: Coat of arms of Flanders
linked to: Coat of arms of Flanders