Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster
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The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster is a heraldic emblem representing the Roman Catholic diocese centered in Münster, Germany, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority, history, and regional identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster canonical | 1 |
| coat of arms of the Bishopric of Münster | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3137656 — 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 Diocese of Münster Context triple: [Diocese of Münster, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster]
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coat of arms of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia
The coat of arms of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia is the official heraldic emblem representing this regional Protestant church body in Germany, used to symbolize its identity and authority.
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B.
Coat of arms of Alb-Donau-Kreis
The Coat of arms of Alb-Donau-Kreis is the official heraldic emblem representing the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, symbolizing its regional history and identity.
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C.
Arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim
The Arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim are the heraldic emblem representing the historical ecclesiastical principality of Hildesheim within the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Berg
The Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Berg was the heraldic emblem representing this short-lived Napoleonic-era German state, combining traditional regional symbols with Napoleonic imperial motifs.
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E.
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.
- 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 Diocese of Münster Target entity description: The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster is a heraldic emblem representing the Roman Catholic diocese centered in Münster, Germany, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority, history, and regional identity.
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A.
coat of arms of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia
The coat of arms of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia is the official heraldic emblem representing this regional Protestant church body in Germany, used to symbolize its identity and authority.
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B.
Coat of arms of Alb-Donau-Kreis
The Coat of arms of Alb-Donau-Kreis is the official heraldic emblem representing the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, symbolizing its regional history and identity.
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C.
Arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim
The Arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim are the heraldic emblem representing the historical ecclesiastical principality of Hildesheim within the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Berg
The Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Berg was the heraldic emblem representing this short-lived Napoleonic-era German state, combining traditional regional symbols with Napoleonic imperial motifs.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Diocese of Münster ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bishopric of Münster
ⓘ
Cathedral of Saint Paul, Münster ⓘ
linked to:
Münster Cathedral
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| category |
Catholic Church in Germany
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Ecclesiastical heraldry ⓘ German heraldry ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicField | shield field ⓘ |
| hasPart |
St. Paul’s key
ⓘ
cross ⓘ shield ⓘ |
| heritage | Christian heraldry ⓘ |
| languageOfHeraldicBlazon |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Lower Saxony
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| represents |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Münster
|
| symbolizes |
ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese of Münster
ⓘ
history of the Diocese of Münster ⓘ regional identity of the Diocese of Münster ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bishop of Münster
ⓘ
Diocesan institutions of Münster ⓘ |
| usedIn |
buildings of the Diocese of Münster
ⓘ
official documents of the Diocese of Münster ⓘ publications of the Diocese of Münster ⓘ seals of the Diocese of Münster ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster Description of subject: The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster is a heraldic emblem representing the Roman Catholic diocese centered in Münster, Germany, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority, history, and regional identity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster