coat of arms of Middelburg
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The coat of arms of Middelburg is the historic heraldic emblem representing the Dutch city of Middelburg, typically featuring its traditional shield and symbols used in official and ceremonial contexts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| coat of arms of Middelburg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1025023 — 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 Middelburg Context triple: [Middelburg, coatOfArms, coat of arms of Middelburg]
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coat of arms of Haarlemmermeer
The coat of arms of Haarlemmermeer is the official heraldic emblem of the Dutch municipality of Haarlemmermeer, symbolizing its history of land reclamation from the former Haarlemmermeer lake.
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Coat of arms of Friesland
The Coat of arms of Friesland is the historic heraldic emblem of the Dutch province of Friesland, featuring blue and silver stripes with red water lily leaves symbolizing its medieval Frisian “sea countries.”
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Coat of arms of the Netherlands
The Coat of arms of the Netherlands is the national heraldic emblem featuring a crowned lion with a sword and arrows, symbolizing Dutch monarchy, sovereignty, and unity.
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Coat of arms of Flanders
The Coat of arms of Flanders is a heraldic emblem featuring a black lion with red claws and tongue on a gold field, symbolizing the historic County of Flanders in present-day Belgium.
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Coat of arms of Groningen (province)
The coat of arms of Groningen (province) is the official heraldic emblem of the Dutch province of Groningen, symbolizing the union of the historic regions of the city of Groningen and the surrounding Ommelanden.
- 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 Middelburg Target entity description: The coat of arms of Middelburg is the historic heraldic emblem representing the Dutch city of Middelburg, typically featuring its traditional shield and symbols used in official and ceremonial contexts.
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A.
coat of arms of Haarlemmermeer
The coat of arms of Haarlemmermeer is the official heraldic emblem of the Dutch municipality of Haarlemmermeer, symbolizing its history of land reclamation from the former Haarlemmermeer lake.
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B.
Coat of arms of Friesland
The Coat of arms of Friesland is the historic heraldic emblem of the Dutch province of Friesland, featuring blue and silver stripes with red water lily leaves symbolizing its medieval Frisian “sea countries.”
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C.
Coat of arms of the Netherlands
The Coat of arms of the Netherlands is the national heraldic emblem featuring a crowned lion with a sword and arrows, symbolizing Dutch monarchy, sovereignty, and unity.
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D.
Coat of arms of Flanders
The Coat of arms of Flanders is a heraldic emblem featuring a black lion with red claws and tongue on a gold field, symbolizing the historic County of Flanders in present-day Belgium.
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E.
Coat of arms of Groningen (province)
The coat of arms of Groningen (province) is the official heraldic emblem of the Dutch province of Groningen, symbolizing the union of the historic regions of the city of Groningen and the surrounding Ommelanden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Middelburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
municipal coat of arms in the Netherlands
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symbols of Middelburg ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Dutch heraldic tradition
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municipal regulations of Middelburg ⓘ |
| follows | rules of heraldry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
crest
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heraldic shield ⓘ motto scroll ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| hasUse |
branding of municipal institutions
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representation in inter-municipal relations ⓘ representation in provincial and national contexts ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic symbol ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | province of Zeeland ⓘ |
| locationOfUse |
Middelburg
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surface form:
Middelburg, Zeeland
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| represents |
Middelburg
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surface form:
city of Middelburg
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| symbolizes |
civic authority of Middelburg
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historical continuity of Middelburg ⓘ identity of Middelburg ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Municipality of Middelburg
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surface form:
municipality of Middelburg
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| usedIn |
ceremonial contexts in Middelburg
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municipal flag of Middelburg ⓘ municipal signage of Middelburg ⓘ official documents of Middelburg ⓘ official publications of Middelburg ⓘ |
| usedSince | Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of Middelburg Description of subject: The coat of arms of Middelburg is the historic heraldic emblem representing the Dutch city of Middelburg, typically featuring its traditional shield and symbols used in official and ceremonial contexts.
Referenced by (1)
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