Royal arms of German states
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The Royal arms of German states are the heraldic coats of arms historically used by the monarchies within the German-speaking regions to symbolize their dynastic authority and territorial sovereignty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arms of the House of Hohenzollern | 1 |
| Royal arms of German states canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3220791 — 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: Royal arms of German states Context triple: [Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover, category, Royal arms of German states]
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A.
Coat of arms of Germany
The Coat of arms of Germany is the national emblem featuring a black eagle on a golden shield, symbolizing German sovereignty and unity.
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B.
coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg
The coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg is the official heraldic emblem of the German state, featuring a golden shield with three black lions and often flanked by supporters symbolizing its historical regions.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Coat of arms of the Landtag of Bavaria
The Coat of arms of the Landtag of Bavaria is the official heraldic emblem representing Bavaria’s state parliament, symbolizing its legislative authority and Bavarian 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: Royal arms of German states Target entity description: The Royal arms of German states are the heraldic coats of arms historically used by the monarchies within the German-speaking regions to symbolize their dynastic authority and territorial sovereignty.
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A.
Coat of arms of Germany
The Coat of arms of Germany is the national emblem featuring a black eagle on a golden shield, symbolizing German sovereignty and unity.
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B.
coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg
The coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg is the official heraldic emblem of the German state, featuring a golden shield with three black lions and often flanked by supporters symbolizing its historical regions.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Coat of arms of the Landtag of Bavaria
The Coat of arms of the Landtag of Bavaria is the official heraldic emblem representing Bavaria’s state parliament, symbolizing its legislative authority and Bavarian identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of coats of arms
ⓘ
heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| depictedOn |
official documents
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royal seals ⓘ royal standards ⓘ state buildings ⓘ |
| field | heraldry ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
identification of ruling house
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representation of royal prerogatives ⓘ representation of territorial claims ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Royal arms of the Duchy of Anhalt
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Royal arms of the Duchy of Brunswick ⓘ Royal arms of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg ⓘ Royal arms of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ⓘ
linked to:
Arms of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Royal arms of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Saxe-Meiningen
Royal arms of the Free and Hanseatic City of Bremen ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Bremen
Royal arms of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Hamburg
Royal arms of the Free and Hanseatic City of Lübeck ⓘ Royal arms of the Grand Duchy of Baden ⓘ Royal arms of the Grand Duchy of Hesse ⓘ
linked to:
Arms of the Grand Duchy of Hesse
Royal arms of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Royal arms of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ⓘ Royal arms of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Oldenburg
Royal arms of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ⓘ Royal arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Bavaria
Royal arms of the Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia
Royal arms of the Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony
Royal arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg ⓘ
linked to:
Arms of the House of Württemberg
Royal arms of the Principality of Lippe ⓘ Royal arms of the Principality of Reuss Elder Line ⓘ Royal arms of the Principality of Reuss Younger Line ⓘ Royal arms of the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe ⓘ
linked to:
Arms of the Princes of Schaumburg-Lippe
Royal arms of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt ⓘ Royal arms of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen ⓘ Royal arms of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
German Confederation
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German Empire ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ North German Confederation ⓘ |
| influenced | modern coats of arms of German federal states ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Coats of arms of German states
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German heraldry ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dynastic authority
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territorial sovereignty ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German monarchies
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ruling dynasties in German states ⓘ |
| usedIn | German-speaking regions ⓘ |
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linked to: Royal arms of German states