coat of arms of the Republic of Austria

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heraldic emblem national coat of arms

The coat of arms of the Republic of Austria is a black single-headed eagle bearing a shield in Austria’s red-white-red colors, symbolizing national sovereignty and freedom.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
coat of arms of Austria	3
Austrian coat of arms	2
Bundeswappen der Republik Österreich	2
Coat of arms of Austria	2
national coat of arms of Austria	2
coat of arms of Austria (used in ministry emblem)	1
coat of arms of Austria under Austrofascism	1
coat of arms of the Republic of Austria canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T552798 — 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 the Republic of Austria
Context triple: [St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, roofDecoration, coat of arms of the Republic of Austria]

A. Habsburg coat of arms
The Habsburg coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the Habsburg dynasty, symbolizing its imperial authority and long-standing rule over vast territories in Central and Western Europe.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. Coat of arms of Belgium
The Coat of arms of Belgium is the official heraldic emblem of the Belgian state, featuring a crowned lion, national motto, and royal symbols representing the country's monarchy and unity.
E. Greater coat of arms of Sweden
The Greater coat of arms of Sweden is the country's most elaborate national emblem, featuring the royal arms with quartered shields, heraldic supporters, and the royal crown, used primarily by the monarch and in high state contexts.
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 the Republic of Austria
Target entity description: The coat of arms of the Republic of Austria is a black single-headed eagle bearing a shield in Austria’s red-white-red colors, symbolizing national sovereignty and freedom.

A. Habsburg coat of arms
The Habsburg coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the Habsburg dynasty, symbolizing its imperial authority and long-standing rule over vast territories in Central and Western Europe.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. Coat of arms of Belgium
The Coat of arms of Belgium is the official heraldic emblem of the Belgian state, featuring a crowned lion, national motto, and royal symbols representing the country's monarchy and unity.
E. Greater coat of arms of Sweden
The Greater coat of arms of Sweden is the country's most elaborate national emblem, featuring the royal arms with quartered shields, heraldic supporters, and the royal crown, used primarily by the monarch and in high state contexts.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	heraldic emblem ⓘ national coat of arms ⓘ
adopted	1919 ⓘ
category	Coats of arms introduced in 1919 ⓘ Coats of arms with crowns ⓘ Eagles in heraldry ⓘ National symbols of Austria ⓘ
color	black ⓘ
country	Austria ⓘ
depicts	broken chains ⓘ escutcheon ⓘ hammer ⓘ mural crown ⓘ sickle ⓘ single-headed eagle ⓘ
eagleColor	black ⓘ
elementMeaning	broken chains symbolize liberation ⓘ hammer symbolizes workers ⓘ mural crown symbolizes bourgeoisie ⓘ sickle symbolizes farmers ⓘ
fieldColor	gold ⓘ
hasPart	broken chains ⓘ hammer ⓘ mural crown ⓘ sickle ⓘ
legalBasis	Austrian Federal Constitutional Law ⓘ linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria Austrian Wappengesetz (Coat of Arms Act) ⓘ
modified	1945 design revision ⓘ
officialLanguageName	Bundeswappen der Republik Österreich ⓘ linked to: coat of arms of the Republic of Austria
reintroduced	1945 ⓘ
replaced	coat of arms of Austria under Austrofascism ⓘ linked to: coat of arms of the Republic of Austria coat of arms of Nazi Germany in Austria ⓘ
script	Latin alphabet ⓘ
shieldColor	red-white-red ⓘ
shieldPattern	red-white-red horizontal stripes ⓘ
symbolizes	end of dictatorship ⓘ freedom ⓘ independence ⓘ liberation from Nazi rule ⓘ national sovereignty ⓘ unity of workers, farmers and bourgeoisie ⓘ
usedBy	Austrian government ⓘ linked to: Austrian federal government Austrian parliament ⓘ linked to: Austrian Parliament federal authorities of Austria ⓘ
usedSince	First Austrian Republic ⓘ

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