Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire

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coat of arms national emblem

The Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire was the most elaborate official heraldic emblem of the empire, incorporating the imperial double-headed eagle surrounded by numerous shields representing the tsar’s full titles and the territories of the realm.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire canonical	1
Middle coat of arms of the Russian Empire	1
Russian Empire heraldry	1
State Emblem of the Russian Empire	1
coat of arms of the Russian Empire	1
imperial arms of Russia (Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2386740 — 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: Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire
Context triple: [Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire, isSimplifiedVersionOf, Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire]

A. Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire
The Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire was a simplified heraldic emblem featuring the imperial double-headed eagle, used on official documents, seals, and state symbols to represent the empire’s authority.
B. Coat of arms of Moscow
The Coat of arms of Moscow is the historic heraldic emblem depicting Saint George slaying a dragon, serving as the primary symbol of the city’s authority and identity.
C. Coat of arms of Mari El
The Coat of arms of Mari El is the official heraldic emblem of the Mari El Republic in Russia, featuring symbolic imagery that reflects the region’s indigenous Mari culture, history, and identity.
D. Coat of arms of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
The Coat of arms of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation is the official heraldic emblem symbolizing the authority, command, and military heritage of Russia’s defense ministry.
E. Soviet heraldry
Soviet heraldry is the distinctive system of state and organizational emblems used in the Soviet Union, characterized by socialist symbols such as the hammer and sickle, red star, and agricultural motifs in place of traditional coats of arms.
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: Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire
Target entity description: The Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire was the most elaborate official heraldic emblem of the empire, incorporating the imperial double-headed eagle surrounded by numerous shields representing the tsar’s full titles and the territories of the realm.

A. Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire
The Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire was a simplified heraldic emblem featuring the imperial double-headed eagle, used on official documents, seals, and state symbols to represent the empire’s authority.
B. Coat of arms of Moscow
The Coat of arms of Moscow is the historic heraldic emblem depicting Saint George slaying a dragon, serving as the primary symbol of the city’s authority and identity.
C. Coat of arms of Mari El
The Coat of arms of Mari El is the official heraldic emblem of the Mari El Republic in Russia, featuring symbolic imagery that reflects the region’s indigenous Mari culture, history, and identity.
D. Coat of arms of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
The Coat of arms of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation is the official heraldic emblem symbolizing the authority, command, and military heritage of Russia’s defense ministry.
E. Soviet heraldry
Soviet heraldry is the distinctive system of state and organizational emblems used in the Soviet Union, characterized by socialist symbols such as the hammer and sickle, red star, and agricultural motifs in place of traditional coats of arms.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms ⓘ national emblem ⓘ
abolished	1917 ⓘ
adoptedInForm	19th century ⓘ
adoptedUnder	Alexander II of Russia ⓘ Alexander III of Russia ⓘ Nicholas II of Russia ⓘ linked to: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
colorScheme	black ⓘ gold ⓘ red ⓘ
country	Russian Empire ⓘ
emblem	double-headed eagle ⓘ
hasCentralElement	imperial double-headed eagle ⓘ linked to: Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
hasElement	Archangel Michael ⓘ linked to: Saint Michael Moscow coat of arms on the eagle’s breast ⓘ Saint George on horseback slaying a dragon ⓘ linked to: Saint George and the Dragon black double-headed eagle on gold field ⓘ collar of the Order of Saint Andrew ⓘ linked to: Order of St. Andrew (Russia) heraldic supporters ⓘ imperial crown ⓘ imperial crown above the canopy ⓘ imperial throne canopy ⓘ mantle ⓘ orb ⓘ sceptre ⓘ shields of constituent territories ⓘ shields of imperial titles ⓘ smaller shields on eagle’s wings ⓘ
hasMotto	By the Grace of God ⓘ Съ нами Богъ ⓘ
hasVariant	Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire ⓘ Middle coat of arms of the Russian Empire ⓘ linked to: Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire
heraldicStyle	European heraldry ⓘ
languageOfMotto	Church Slavonic ⓘ
partOf	heraldic system of the Russian Empire ⓘ
replacedBy	state emblem of Soviet Russia ⓘ
represents	grand duchies of the Russian Empire ⓘ kingdoms of the Russian Empire ⓘ principalities of the Russian Empire ⓘ regions and provinces of the Russian Empire ⓘ tsar’s full style and titles ⓘ
symbolizes	Russian monarchy ⓘ linked to: Tsarist government autocracy ⓘ imperial authority ⓘ territorial integrity of the empire ⓘ
usedBy	House of Romanov ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ
usedOn	imperial decrees ⓘ imperial seals ⓘ official state documents ⓘ treaties ⓘ

How these facts were elicited