Arms of the Duchy of Cleves
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The Arms of the Duchy of Cleves are the heraldic emblem historically representing the Duchy of Cleves and its ruling ducal house in the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arms of the Duchy of Cleves canonical | 1 |
| Arms of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6574482 — 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 Duchy of Cleves Context triple: [Duke of Cleves, coatOfArms, Arms of the Duchy of Cleves]
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A.
Arms of the Princes of Schaumburg-Lippe
The Arms of the Princes of Schaumburg-Lippe are the heraldic emblem representing the princely branch of the German noble House of Schaumburg-Lippe, symbolizing its lineage, territories, and status.
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B.
Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover
The Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover are the heraldic royal coat of arms used by the House of Hanover to symbolize its sovereignty over the Kingdom of Hanover and its dynastic claims.
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C.
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.
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D.
Coat of arms of Oldenburg
The Coat of arms of Oldenburg is the heraldic emblem representing the historic German state of Oldenburg, featuring a distinctive shield design that symbolizes its ruling dynasty and territorial heritage.
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E.
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.
- 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 Duchy of Cleves Target entity description: The Arms of the Duchy of Cleves are the heraldic emblem historically representing the Duchy of Cleves and its ruling ducal house in the Holy Roman Empire.
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A.
Arms of the Princes of Schaumburg-Lippe
The Arms of the Princes of Schaumburg-Lippe are the heraldic emblem representing the princely branch of the German noble House of Schaumburg-Lippe, symbolizing its lineage, territories, and status.
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B.
Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover
The Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover are the heraldic royal coat of arms used by the House of Hanover to symbolize its sovereignty over the Kingdom of Hanover and its dynastic claims.
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C.
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.
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D.
Coat of arms of Oldenburg
The Coat of arms of Oldenburg is the heraldic emblem representing the historic German state of Oldenburg, featuring a distinctive shield design that symbolizes its ruling dynasty and territorial heritage.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coat of arms ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
coins of the Duchy of Cleves
ⓘ
ducal standards of Cleves ⓘ official documents of the Duchy of Cleves ⓘ seals of the dukes of Cleves ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
House of La Marck-Cleves
ⓘ
linked to:
House of La Marck
|
| associatedWith |
Lower Rhine region
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| blazon | Or, three chevrons gules ⓘ |
| category |
German coats of arms
ⓘ
medieval European heraldry ⓘ |
| charge | three chevrons gules ⓘ |
| colorSymbolism |
gold symbolizes nobility and power
ⓘ
red symbolizes bravery and strength ⓘ |
| fieldColor | or (gold) ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Lower Rhenish-Westphalian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle
|
| hasHeraldicOrdinary | chevron ⓘ |
| heraldicStyle | German heraldry ⓘ |
| influenced |
coat of arms of Kleve (city)
ⓘ
regional heraldry in the Lower Rhine ⓘ |
| inspired | later civic arms in the Cleves region ⓘ |
| languageOfBlazon |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
dynastic legitimacy of its dukes
ⓘ
political identity of the Duchy of Cleves ⓘ |
| numberOfChevrons | 3 ⓘ |
| orientationOfChevrons | pointing upwards ⓘ |
| partOf | heraldic tradition of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arms of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
ⓘ
linked to:
Arms of the Duchy of Cleves
|
| represents |
Duchy of Cleves
ⓘ
House of Cleves ⓘ |
| shieldShape | heater shield ⓘ |
| status | historical coat of arms ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| tinctureOfChevrons | gules (red) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Duchy of Cleves
ⓘ
dukes of Cleves ⓘ
linked to:
Dukes of Cleves
|
| usedFor |
identification of the ruling house of Cleves
ⓘ
representation in imperial assemblies ⓘ territorial representation on maps ⓘ |
| usedIn | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 17th century ⓘ |
| visualMotive | simple geometric ordinaries ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Arms of the Duchy of Cleves Description of subject: The Arms of the Duchy of Cleves are the heraldic emblem historically representing the Duchy of Cleves and its ruling ducal house in the Holy Roman Empire.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Arms of the Duchy of Cleves