Coat of arms of Switzerland
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The Coat of arms of Switzerland is the national emblem featuring a white cross on a red shield, symbolizing the Swiss Confederation and its federal authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Swiss coat of arms | 4 |
| Coat of arms of Switzerland canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7608954 — 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 Switzerland Context triple: [President of the Swiss Confederation, insignia, Coat of arms of Switzerland]
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Coat of arms of Neuchâtel
The Coat of arms of Neuchâtel is the heraldic emblem representing the Swiss canton and city of Neuchâtel, symbolizing its historical identity and political heritage.
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B.
Coat of arms of Liechtenstein
The Coat of arms of Liechtenstein is the national heraldic emblem featuring the arms of the princely House of Liechtenstein quartered with regional symbols, representing the principality’s history and sovereignty.
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C.
coat of arms of the canton of Geneva
The coat of arms of the canton of Geneva is a heraldic emblem featuring a half-eagle and half-key design symbolizing the union of imperial and ecclesiastical authority in the Swiss canton of Geneva.
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D.
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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E.
Coat of arms of the Canton of Jura
The Coat of arms of the Canton of Jura is the official heraldic emblem of Switzerland’s Jura canton, featuring a red vertical stripe and a stylized crozier symbolizing its historical ties to the Prince-Bishopric of Basel and its regional 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: Coat of arms of Switzerland Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Switzerland is the national emblem featuring a white cross on a red shield, symbolizing the Swiss Confederation and its federal authority.
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A.
Coat of arms of Neuchâtel
The Coat of arms of Neuchâtel is the heraldic emblem representing the Swiss canton and city of Neuchâtel, symbolizing its historical identity and political heritage.
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B.
Coat of arms of Liechtenstein
The Coat of arms of Liechtenstein is the national heraldic emblem featuring the arms of the princely House of Liechtenstein quartered with regional symbols, representing the principality’s history and sovereignty.
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C.
coat of arms of the canton of Geneva
The coat of arms of the canton of Geneva is a heraldic emblem featuring a half-eagle and half-key design symbolizing the union of imperial and ecclesiastical authority in the Swiss canton of Geneva.
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D.
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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E.
Coat of arms of the Canton of Jura
The Coat of arms of the Canton of Jura is the official heraldic emblem of Switzerland’s Jura canton, featuring a red vertical stripe and a stylized crozier symbolizing its historical ties to the Prince-Bishopric of Basel and its regional identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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national emblem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swiss national identity
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Swiss neutrality ⓘ Swiss sovereignty ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | red ⓘ |
| category |
Heraldry of Switzerland
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National symbols of Switzerland ⓘ |
| charge | Greek cross ⓘ |
| chargeColor | white ⓘ |
| colorScheme | red and white ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| crossType | equilateral cross ⓘ |
| depicts | white cross ⓘ |
| differenceFromFlag | flag is square field, coat of arms is shield shape ⓘ |
| emblemOf |
Swiss federal state
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Swiss government ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss federal government
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| fieldColor | red ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Swiss federal legislation on national emblems ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | military ensigns of the Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| ISO3166CodeCountry | CH ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected national symbol of Switzerland ⓘ |
| officialIn | Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| primaryColor | red ⓘ |
| secondaryColor | white ⓘ |
| shape | heraldic shield ⓘ |
| similarTo |
flag of Switzerland
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linked to:
Swiss flag
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| status | current coat of arms of Switzerland ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Swiss Confederation
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federal authority of Switzerland ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Federal Council of Switzerland
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linked to:
Swiss Federal Council
Swiss Armed Forces ⓘ federal administration of Switzerland ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss federal government
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| usedIn |
Swiss military insignia
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Swiss official signage ⓘ seals of Swiss federal authorities ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Swiss embassies
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Swiss identity cards ⓘ Swiss passports ⓘ buildings of the federal authorities of Switzerland ⓘ official documents of the Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| usedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnEmblem | none ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Switzerland Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Switzerland is the national emblem featuring a white cross on a red shield, symbolizing the Swiss Confederation and its federal authority.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coat of arms of Switzerland
linked to: Coat of arms of Switzerland
linked to: Coat of arms of Switzerland
Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Insignia
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protects
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Swiss coat of arms
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linked to: Coat of arms of Switzerland