Coat of arms of Moscow
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of Moscow | 2 |
| Coat of arms of Moscow canonical | 1 |
| arms of Moscow | 1 |
| coat of arms of Moscow Oblast | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T323332 — 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 Moscow Context triple: [Mayor of Moscow, symbol, Coat of arms of Moscow]
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A.
flag of Moscow
The flag of Moscow is a crimson banner featuring Saint George mounted on a horse slaying a dragon, symbolizing the city’s historic patron and martial heritage.
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B.
White Eagle coat of arms
The White Eagle coat of arms is the historic heraldic emblem featuring a crowned white eagle that serves as the central national symbol of Poland.
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C.
Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
The Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia is the historic heraldic emblem symbolizing the authority and unity of the Russian Empire under the Romanov dynasty.
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D.
coat of arms of the Holy See
The coat of arms of the Holy See is the official ecclesiastical heraldic emblem of the papacy, featuring the crossed keys of Saint Peter beneath the papal tiara to represent the authority of the Pope and the Vatican.
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E.
Coat of arms of Slovakia
The Coat of arms of Slovakia is the national emblem featuring a double cross atop three blue hills, symbolizing the country’s Christian heritage and mountainous landscape.
- 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 Moscow Target entity description: 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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A.
flag of Moscow
The flag of Moscow is a crimson banner featuring Saint George mounted on a horse slaying a dragon, symbolizing the city’s historic patron and martial heritage.
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B.
White Eagle coat of arms
The White Eagle coat of arms is the historic heraldic emblem featuring a crowned white eagle that serves as the central national symbol of Poland.
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C.
Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia
The Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia is the historic heraldic emblem symbolizing the authority and unity of the Russian Empire under the Romanov dynasty.
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D.
coat of arms of the Holy See
The coat of arms of the Holy See is the official ecclesiastical heraldic emblem of the papacy, featuring the crossed keys of Saint Peter beneath the papal tiara to represent the authority of the Pope and the Vatican.
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E.
Coat of arms of Slovakia
The Coat of arms of Slovakia is the national emblem featuring a double cross atop three blue hills, symbolizing the country’s Christian heritage and mountainous landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic emblem ⓘ municipal symbol ⓘ |
| associatedSaint |
Saint George the Victorious
ⓘ
linked to:
St George
|
| backgroundShape | heraldic shield ⓘ |
| capeColor | blue ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms with Saint George
ⓘ
Coats of arms with dragons ⓘ Municipal coats of arms in Russia ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint George
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint George of Lydda
Saint George slaying a dragon ⓘ
linked to:
Saint George and the Dragon
dragon ⓘ |
| dragonColor | black ⓘ |
| dragonPosition | under hooves of the horse ⓘ |
| features |
cape
ⓘ
horse ⓘ mounted knight ⓘ shield ⓘ spear ⓘ |
| featuresColor |
gold
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| fieldColor | red ⓘ |
| hasMotto | none (no official motto) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic symbol of Moscow ⓘ |
| horseColor | silver ⓘ |
| influenced |
coats of arms of Moscow Oblast
ⓘ
emblems of Moscow-related institutions ⓘ |
| legalStatus | officially adopted symbol of Moscow ⓘ |
| orientation | Saint George facing left (dexter) from viewer’s perspective ⓘ |
| partOf | heraldic tradition of Russia ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian symbolism ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | none (no inscription) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the city of Moscow
ⓘ
identity of the city of Moscow ⓘ victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| theme |
dragon-slaying legend
ⓘ
military saint ⓘ |
| usedAs |
official emblem of Moscow
ⓘ
primary symbol of Moscow city government ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Mayor of Moscow
ⓘ
Moscow ⓘ Moscow City Duma ⓘ Moscow city executive authorities ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Moscow
|
| usedOn |
buildings of Moscow city administration
ⓘ
flag of Moscow ⓘ official documents of Moscow ⓘ seals of Moscow authorities ⓘ |
| weapon | lance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Moscow Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coat of arms of Moscow
linked to: Coat of arms of Moscow
linked to: Coat of arms of Moscow
linked to: Coat of arms of Moscow