coat of arms of Saint Petersburg
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The coat of arms of Saint Petersburg is a prominent Russian civic emblem featuring crossed anchors and a scepter, symbolizing the city's status as a major port and former imperial capital.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of Saint Petersburg canonical | 3 |
| greater coat of arms of Saint Petersburg | 1 |
| lesser coat of arms of Saint Petersburg | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2386813 — 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 Saint Petersburg Context triple: [Russian heraldry, includes, coat of arms of Saint Petersburg]
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A.
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.
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B.
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.
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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 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.
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E.
Coat of arms of Estonia
The Coat of arms of Estonia is a national emblem featuring a golden shield with three blue lions passant guardant, symbolizing the country’s historical heritage and sovereignty.
- 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 Saint Petersburg Target entity description: The coat of arms of Saint Petersburg is a prominent Russian civic emblem featuring crossed anchors and a scepter, symbolizing the city's status as a major port and former imperial capital.
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A.
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.
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B.
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.
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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 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.
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E.
Coat of arms of Estonia
The Coat of arms of Estonia is a national emblem featuring a golden shield with three blue lions passant guardant, symbolizing the country’s historical heritage and sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
municipal coat of arms ⓘ |
| adopted | 1730 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baltic Sea
ⓘ
Neva River ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| category |
Heraldry of Russian cities
ⓘ
Symbols of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| chargeColor | gold ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| depicts |
crossed anchors
ⓘ
scepter ⓘ |
| designedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldColor | red ⓘ |
| hasCrown | imperial crown ⓘ |
| hasElement |
golden scepter
ⓘ
river anchor ⓘ sea anchor ⓘ |
| hasMotto | no official motto ⓘ |
| hasSupporter | two golden scepters (in some versions) ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
greater coat of arms of Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
coat of arms of Saint Petersburg
lesser coat of arms of Saint Petersburg ⓘ
linked to:
coat of arms of Saint Petersburg
|
| heritageStatus | historical symbol of Russia ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
imperial court symbolism
ⓘ
maritime role of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| isOn |
city passports and certificates
ⓘ
official website of Saint Petersburg administration ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | none ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official symbol of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | civic emblem ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Government of Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
Russian Federation ⓘ
linked to:
Russia
|
| represents |
Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| scriptUsed | none ⓘ |
| style | heraldic ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
maritime power
ⓘ
naval traditions ⓘ river and sea connections ⓘ status as former imperial capital of Russia ⓘ status as major port ⓘ |
| tinctureCharges | or ⓘ |
| tinctureField | gules ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| usedIn |
flag of Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
government buildings of Saint Petersburg ⓘ municipal signage of Saint Petersburg ⓘ official documents of Saint Petersburg ⓘ seal of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of Saint Petersburg Description of subject: The coat of arms of Saint Petersburg is a prominent Russian civic emblem featuring crossed anchors and a scepter, symbolizing the city's status as a major port and former imperial capital.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: coat of arms of Saint Petersburg
linked to: coat of arms of Saint Petersburg