coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic
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The coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic was the national emblem of East Germany, featuring a hammer and compass surrounded by a ring of rye to symbolize the unity of workers, intelligentsia, and farmers under socialism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of East Germany | 1 |
| coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16487899 — 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 the German Democratic Republic Context triple: [NVA emblem, basedOn, coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic]
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A.
Coat of arms of Germany
The Coat of arms of Germany is the national emblem featuring a black eagle on a golden shield, symbolizing German sovereignty and unity.
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B.
coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the official heraldic emblem of the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, featuring symbols representing its historical regions and political heritage.
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C.
Coat of arms of Berlin
The Coat of arms of Berlin is the official heraldic emblem of Germany’s capital, featuring a black bear on a white shield topped by a mural crown, symbolizing the city’s identity and sovereignty.
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D.
Coat of arms of Märkisch-Oderland
The Coat of arms of Märkisch-Oderland is the official heraldic emblem representing the German district of Märkisch-Oderland in the state of Brandenburg.
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E.
Flag of East Germany
The Flag of East Germany was the national flag of the German Democratic Republic, featuring black-red-gold horizontal stripes with a hammer and compass within a ring of rye symbolizing the socialist state.
- 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 the German Democratic Republic Target entity description: The coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic was the national emblem of East Germany, featuring a hammer and compass surrounded by a ring of rye to symbolize the unity of workers, intelligentsia, and farmers under socialism.
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A.
Coat of arms of Germany
The Coat of arms of Germany is the national emblem featuring a black eagle on a golden shield, symbolizing German sovereignty and unity.
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B.
coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the official heraldic emblem of the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, featuring symbols representing its historical regions and political heritage.
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C.
Coat of arms of Berlin
The Coat of arms of Berlin is the official heraldic emblem of Germany’s capital, featuring a black bear on a white shield topped by a mural crown, symbolizing the city’s identity and sovereignty.
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D.
Coat of arms of Märkisch-Oderland
The Coat of arms of Märkisch-Oderland is the official heraldic emblem representing the German district of Märkisch-Oderland in the state of Brandenburg.
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E.
Flag of East Germany
The Flag of East Germany was the national flag of the German Democratic Republic, featuring black-red-gold horizontal stripes with a hammer and compass within a ring of rye symbolizing the socialist state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic