Arms of the House of Dreux
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The Arms of the House of Dreux are the heraldic bearings of a prominent medieval French noble family descended from the Capetian dynasty, featuring distinctive symbols that identified their lineage and status.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arms of Dreux-Brittany (ermine with a canton gules charged with a lion or) | 1 |
| Arms of the House of Dreux canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4604782 — 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: Arms of the House of Dreux Context triple: [Count of Dreux, coatOfArms, Arms of the House of Dreux]
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A.
Arms of the House of Waldeck
The Arms of the House of Waldeck are the heraldic emblem representing the princely German noble family of Waldeck, traditionally featuring quartered shields and regional symbols denoting their historical territories and status.
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B.
Arms of the Richelieu family
The Arms of the Richelieu family are the historic coat of arms associated with the powerful French noble house that produced Cardinal Richelieu and later dukes of Richelieu.
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C.
arms of Burgundy
The arms of Burgundy are a historic European heraldic emblem associated with the medieval Duchy of Burgundy and later the Habsburgs, featuring distinctive blue-and-gold diagonal stripes and a red border studded with white fleurs-de-lis.
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D.
Arms of the House of Ascania
The Arms of the House of Ascania are the heraldic emblems representing the medieval German Ascanian dynasty, historically associated with rulers of regions such as Anhalt, Brandenburg, and Saxony.
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E.
Arms of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
The Arms of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha are the heraldic emblem representing the German ducal house of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, historically associated with several European royal families.
- 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: Arms of the House of Dreux Target entity description: The Arms of the House of Dreux are the heraldic bearings of a prominent medieval French noble family descended from the Capetian dynasty, featuring distinctive symbols that identified their lineage and status.
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A.
Arms of the House of Waldeck
The Arms of the House of Waldeck are the heraldic emblem representing the princely German noble family of Waldeck, traditionally featuring quartered shields and regional symbols denoting their historical territories and status.
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B.
Arms of the Richelieu family
The Arms of the Richelieu family are the historic coat of arms associated with the powerful French noble house that produced Cardinal Richelieu and later dukes of Richelieu.
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C.
arms of Burgundy
The arms of Burgundy are a historic European heraldic emblem associated with the medieval Duchy of Burgundy and later the Habsburgs, featuring distinctive blue-and-gold diagonal stripes and a red border studded with white fleurs-de-lis.
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D.
Arms of the House of Ascania
The Arms of the House of Ascania are the heraldic emblems representing the medieval German Ascanian dynasty, historically associated with rulers of regions such as Anhalt, Brandenburg, and Saxony.
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E.
Arms of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
The Arms of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha are the heraldic emblem representing the German ducal house of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, historically associated with several European royal families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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heraldic achievement ⓘ symbol of noble family ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | Capetian dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedTitle | Count of Dreux ⓘ |
| blazon | Azure semy-de-lis or, a bend gules ⓘ |
| category |
Medieval European heraldry
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Noble family arms ⓘ |
| chargeColor | or ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Arms of France
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linked to:
arms of France
|
| differencedFrom |
Royal arms of the Capetian dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
French royal coat of arms
|
| fieldColor | azure ⓘ |
| function |
identification in battle
ⓘ
representation in seals ⓘ symbol of lineage ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Dreux
ⓘ
Île-de-France ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| heraldicCharge |
bend
ⓘ
fleur-de-lis ⓘ label ⓘ |
| heraldicSystem | French heraldry ⓘ |
| heraldicTincture |
azure
ⓘ
gules ⓘ or ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced | later Dreux municipal heraldry ⓘ |
| nobleRankRepresented | comital rank ⓘ |
| ordinaryColor | gules ⓘ |
| ordinaryType | bend ⓘ |
| pattern | semy-de-lis ⓘ |
| relatedHeraldry | French royal arms semy-de-lis ⓘ |
| represents |
Capetian descent
ⓘ
feudal authority in Dreux ⓘ |
| status | historical arms ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Capetian cadet branch
ⓘ
Counts of Dreux ⓘ
linked to:
Count of Dreux
House of Dreux ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 12th century ⓘ |
| usedOn |
armorial rolls
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banners ⓘ seals ⓘ shields ⓘ |
| usedUntil | end of Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| visualMotive | Capetian fleurs-de-lis with red bend ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Arms of the House of Dreux Description of subject: The Arms of the House of Dreux are the heraldic bearings of a prominent medieval French noble family descended from the Capetian dynasty, featuring distinctive symbols that identified their lineage and status.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Peter I, Duke of Brittany
→
coatOfArms
→
Arms of Dreux-Brittany (ermine with a canton gules charged with a lion or)
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linked to: Arms of the House of Dreux