Wilhelmus
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Wilhelmus is the Dutch national anthem, renowned as one of the oldest national anthems in the world and notable for its acrostic structure and historical ties to William of Orange.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wilhelmus canonical | 6 |
| Dutch national anthem "Wilhelmus" | 2 |
| Wilhelmus (as earlier de facto anthem) | 1 |
| Wilhelmus (as official anthem) | 1 |
| national anthem Wilhelmus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2877633 — 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: Wilhelmus Context triple: [Kingdom of the Netherlands, nationalAnthem, Wilhelmus]
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A.
Veermansplaat
Veermansplaat is a small, uninhabited island and nature area located in the Grevelingen estuary in the southwestern Netherlands.
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B.
Deutschlandlied
Deutschlandlied is the German national anthem, best known for its third stanza beginning with "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" ("Unity and Justice and Freedom").
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C.
Willem
Willem is a given name, primarily used in Dutch-speaking regions, that corresponds to the English name William.
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D.
Hymn of the Charter
Hymn of the Charter is the English name for "Hino da Carta," the national anthem of Portugal during the constitutional monarchy established by the Constitutional Charter of 1826.
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E.
Swiss Psalm
The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland, known for its solemn, hymn-like melody and lyrics that praise the country's natural beauty and divine protection.
- 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: Wilhelmus Target entity description: Wilhelmus is the Dutch national anthem, renowned as one of the oldest national anthems in the world and notable for its acrostic structure and historical ties to William of Orange.
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A.
Veermansplaat
Veermansplaat is a small, uninhabited island and nature area located in the Grevelingen estuary in the southwestern Netherlands.
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B.
Deutschlandlied
Deutschlandlied is the German national anthem, best known for its third stanza beginning with "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" ("Unity and Justice and Freedom").
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C.
Willem
Willem is a given name, primarily used in Dutch-speaking regions, that corresponds to the English name William.
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D.
Hymn of the Charter
Hymn of the Charter is the English name for "Hino da Carta," the national anthem of Portugal during the constitutional monarchy established by the Constitutional Charter of 1826.
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E.
Swiss Psalm
The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland, known for its solemn, hymn-like melody and lyrics that praise the country's natural beauty and divine protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national anthem
ⓘ
patriotic song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| acrosticSpells |
Willem van Nassov
ⓘ
linked to:
Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen
|
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1572 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1568 ⓘ |
| commonlySungStanzas |
1
ⓘ
6 ⓘ |
| containsBiblicalReferences | true ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Dutch national identity ⓘ |
| genre | psalm-like song ⓘ |
| hasAcrosticStructure | true ⓘ |
| hasCallForSteadfastness | true ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | William of Nassau ⓘ |
| hasOfficialStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasReligiousElements | true ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Dutch Revolt against Spain
ⓘ
linked to:
Eighty Years' War
Eighty Years War ⓘ
linked to:
Eighty Years' War
|
| isAbout | William of Orange ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter |
William of Orange
ⓘ
linked to:
William I of Orange
|
| isNationalAnthemOf | Netherlands ⓘ |
| isOneOfOldestNationalAnthems | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Dutch cultural heritage ⓘ |
| isPerformedBy |
choirs
ⓘ
military bands ⓘ orchestras ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | Dutch schools ⓘ |
| isUsedAt |
Dutch national ceremonies
ⓘ
international sports events involving the Netherlands ⓘ royal occasions in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| melodyOrigin | French Huguenot song ⓘ |
| melodyType | chorale-like ⓘ |
| meter | 4/4 ⓘ |
| musicalForm | strophic ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | first person ⓘ |
| narrator |
William of Orange
ⓘ
linked to:
Prince of Orange
|
| numberOfStanzas | 15 ⓘ |
| officiallyAdoptedAsAnthem | 1932 ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin |
Dutch Revolt
ⓘ
linked to:
Eighty Years' War
|
| predecessorAsDutchAnthem | Wien Neêrlands Bloed ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant ⓘ |
| theme |
loyalty to God
ⓘ
loyalty to the Dutch fatherland ⓘ loyalty to the king of Spain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wilhelmus Description of subject: Wilhelmus is the Dutch national anthem, renowned as one of the oldest national anthems in the world and notable for its acrostic structure and historical ties to William of Orange.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn
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