Lesser coat of arms of Sweden

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coat of arms national emblem

The lesser coat of arms of Sweden is the simpler national emblem featuring three gold crowns on a blue shield, used by the government and armed forces in more everyday and practical contexts.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
lesser coat of arms of Sweden	4
Coat of arms of Sweden	2
Lesser coat of arms of Sweden canonical	2
Swedish national coat of arms	1
Three Crowns coat of arms of Sweden	1
coat of arms of Sweden	1
coat of arms of the Swedish Armed Forces	1
national coat of arms of Sweden	1
three crowns coat of arms of Sweden	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2346502 — 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: Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Context triple: [Greater coat of arms of Sweden, hasVersion, Lesser coat of arms of Sweden]

A. Greater coat of arms of Sweden
The Greater coat of arms of Sweden is the country's most elaborate national emblem, featuring the royal arms with quartered shields, heraldic supporters, and the royal crown, used primarily by the monarch and in high state contexts.
B. coat of arms of Sigtuna Municipality
The coat of arms of Sigtuna Municipality is a heraldic emblem representing the historic Swedish municipality of Sigtuna, symbolizing its medieval heritage and status as one of Sweden’s oldest towns.
C. 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.
D. coat of arms of Gävle Municipality
The coat of arms of Gävle Municipality is a heraldic emblem representing the Swedish coastal city of Gävle, symbolizing its historical significance, maritime heritage, and municipal identity.
E. Finnish coat of arms
The Finnish coat of arms is the national heraldic emblem of Finland, featuring a crowned lion brandishing a sword amid stylized roses, symbolizing the country's sovereignty and historical 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: Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Target entity description: The lesser coat of arms of Sweden is the simpler national emblem featuring three gold crowns on a blue shield, used by the government and armed forces in more everyday and practical contexts.

A. Greater coat of arms of Sweden
The Greater coat of arms of Sweden is the country's most elaborate national emblem, featuring the royal arms with quartered shields, heraldic supporters, and the royal crown, used primarily by the monarch and in high state contexts.
B. coat of arms of Sigtuna Municipality
The coat of arms of Sigtuna Municipality is a heraldic emblem representing the historic Swedish municipality of Sigtuna, symbolizing its medieval heritage and status as one of Sweden’s oldest towns.
C. 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.
D. coat of arms of Gävle Municipality
The coat of arms of Gävle Municipality is a heraldic emblem representing the Swedish coastal city of Gävle, symbolizing its historical significance, maritime heritage, and municipal identity.
E. Finnish coat of arms
The Finnish coat of arms is the national heraldic emblem of Finland, featuring a crowned lion brandishing a sword amid stylized roses, symbolizing the country's sovereignty and historical identity.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms ⓘ national emblem ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	small national coat of arms of Sweden ⓘ three crowns coat of arms of Sweden ⓘ linked to: Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
charge	three crowns ⓘ
complexityComparedTo	simpler than the Greater coat of arms of Sweden ⓘ
country	Sweden ⓘ
crownType	open crowns ⓘ
designElement	azure field ⓘ one crown in base ⓘ or crowns ⓘ two crowns in chief ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	Greater coat of arms of Sweden ⓘ
fieldColor	blue ⓘ
legalStatus	protected national symbol of Sweden ⓘ
numberOfCrowns	3 ⓘ
regulatedBy	Ordinance on the public use of the Swedish coat of arms ⓘ Swedish law ⓘ
relatedSymbol	Greater coat of arms of Sweden ⓘ Three Crowns (national emblem of Sweden) ⓘ linked to: Three Crowns of Sweden
shieldShape	heraldic shield ⓘ
symbolizes	Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ Swedish sovereignty ⓘ Swedish state authority ⓘ
tinctureOfCrowns	gold ⓘ
usedBy	Government of Sweden ⓘ linked to: Swedish government Swedish Armed Forces ⓘ Swedish consulates ⓘ linked to: Swedish embassies Swedish embassies ⓘ Swedish missions abroad ⓘ linked to: Swedish embassies Swedish state authorities ⓘ linked to: Swedish authorities
usedInContext	documents and signage ⓘ everyday state use ⓘ government buildings ⓘ identity documents of Sweden ⓘ military insignia ⓘ official seals ⓘ passports of Sweden ⓘ practical applications ⓘ
usedOn	Swedish government publications ⓘ Swedish military aircraft ⓘ Swedish military uniforms ⓘ Swedish military vehicles ⓘ official Swedish government websites ⓘ official letterheads of Swedish authorities ⓘ signs of Swedish consulates ⓘ signs of Swedish embassies ⓘ signs of Swedish state agencies ⓘ

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