Coat of arms of the Orange Free State
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The Coat of arms of the Orange Free State is the official heraldic emblem that symbolized the former Boer republic in southern Africa, reflecting its political identity and historical legacy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of the Orange River Colony | 2 |
| Coat of arms of the Orange Free State canonical | 1 |
| Orange Free State coat of arms | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1373783 — 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.
Target entity: Coat of arms of the Orange Free State Context triple: [Orange Free State, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of the Orange Free State]
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Coat of arms of the South African Republic
The Coat of arms of the South African Republic was the official heraldic emblem of the 19th-century Boer republic commonly known as the Transvaal, symbolizing its sovereignty and political identity before incorporation into the Union of South Africa.
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Coat of arms of South Africa
The Coat of arms of South Africa is the country’s primary national emblem, symbolizing its unity, heritage, and democratic values through a rich composition of indigenous symbols and motto.
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C.
Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
The Coat of arms of Zimbabwe is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield, soapstone bird, and agricultural and mining symbols that represent the country’s history, natural resources, and aspirations.
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Flag of the South African Republic
The Flag of the South African Republic was the national banner of the Boer-ruled Transvaal republic in the 19th and early 20th centuries, symbolizing its independence before incorporation into the British Empire.
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E.
Coat of arms of New Zealand
The Coat of arms of New Zealand is the official heraldic emblem of the country, featuring symbols representing its sovereignty, bicultural heritage, and key aspects of its history and economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coat of arms of the Orange Free State Target entity description: The Coat of arms of the Orange Free State is the official heraldic emblem that symbolized the former Boer republic in southern Africa, reflecting its political identity and historical legacy.
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A.
Coat of arms of the South African Republic
The Coat of arms of the South African Republic was the official heraldic emblem of the 19th-century Boer republic commonly known as the Transvaal, symbolizing its sovereignty and political identity before incorporation into the Union of South Africa.
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B.
Coat of arms of South Africa
The Coat of arms of South Africa is the country’s primary national emblem, symbolizing its unity, heritage, and democratic values through a rich composition of indigenous symbols and motto.
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C.
Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
The Coat of arms of Zimbabwe is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield, soapstone bird, and agricultural and mining symbols that represent the country’s history, natural resources, and aspirations.
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D.
Flag of the South African Republic
The Flag of the South African Republic was the national banner of the Boer-ruled Transvaal republic in the 19th and early 20th centuries, symbolizing its independence before incorporation into the British Empire.
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E.
Coat of arms of New Zealand
The Coat of arms of New Zealand is the official heraldic emblem of the country, featuring symbols representing its sovereignty, bicultural heritage, and key aspects of its history and economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1856 ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
flags of the Orange Free State
ⓘ
official documents of the Orange Free State ⓘ seals of the Orange Free State government ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Afrikaner nationalism
ⓘ
Boer republics ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of former countries
ⓘ
National symbols of the Orange Free State ⓘ South African heraldry ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Orange Free State ⓘ |
| designedBy | Charles A. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
antelopes supporters
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crown ⓘ lion supporter ⓘ rising sun ⓘ three orange trees ⓘ wagon ⓘ wheat sheaves ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | European heraldry ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Latin ⓘ |
| location | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| motto |
Vrijheid
ⓘ
Vryheid ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Freedom ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Coat of arms of the Orange Free State
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Coat of arms of the Orange River Colony
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| shieldColor |
blue
ⓘ
orange ⓘ white ⓘ |
| status | historical coat of arms ⓘ |
| successorState |
Orange River Colony
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of South Africa
Dominion of South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Union of South Africa
|
| symbolizes |
Boer republic heritage
ⓘ
Orange Free State ⓘ historical legacy of the Orange Free State ⓘ political identity of the Orange Free State ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Orange Free State
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Orange Free State Province ⓘ Orange River Sovereignty ⓘ South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of South Africa
|
| usedInWar | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1902 ⓘ |
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