šahovnica (Croatian checkerboard coat of arms)
E159904
The šahovnica is the iconic red-and-white checkerboard coat of arms that serves as a central national and cultural emblem of Croatia and the Croatian people.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Croatian checkerboard (šahovnica) | 1 |
| checkerboard Croatian coat of arms | 1 |
| šahovnica (Croatian checkerboard coat of arms) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1389805 — 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: šahovnica (Croatian checkerboard coat of arms) Context triple: [Croats, culturalSymbol, šahovnica (Croatian checkerboard coat of arms)]
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A.
coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a modern heraldic emblem featuring a blue shield with a golden diagonal band and white stars, symbolizing the country’s unity and its European identity.
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B.
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.
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C.
Serbian cross
The Serbian cross is a national emblem featuring a central cross with four stylized firesteels, widely recognized as a key symbol of Serbian identity and heritage.
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D.
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.
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E.
Milanese scudo
The Milanese scudo was a historical silver coin and monetary unit used in Milan and parts of northern Italy prior to the introduction of modern decimal currencies.
- 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: šahovnica (Croatian checkerboard coat of arms) Target entity description: The šahovnica is the iconic red-and-white checkerboard coat of arms that serves as a central national and cultural emblem of Croatia and the Croatian people.
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A.
coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a modern heraldic emblem featuring a blue shield with a golden diagonal band and white stars, symbolizing the country’s unity and its European identity.
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B.
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.
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C.
Serbian cross
The Serbian cross is a national emblem featuring a central cross with four stylized firesteels, widely recognized as a key symbol of Serbian identity and heritage.
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D.
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.
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E.
Milanese scudo
The Milanese scudo was a historical silver coin and monetary unit used in Milan and parts of northern Italy prior to the introduction of modern decimal currencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national symbol ⓘ |
| adoptedInCurrentForm | 1990 ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Croatian currency
ⓘ
Croatian passports ⓘ official documents of Croatia ⓘ sports uniforms of Croatian national teams ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Croatian coat of arms
ⓘ
surface form:
Croatian heraldry
Croatian nationalism ⓘ Croatian patriotism ⓘ |
| centralElementOf |
Croatian coat of arms
ⓘ
surface form:
arms of the Republic of Croatia
|
| color |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| columns | 5 ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| heraldicTinctureRed | gules ⓘ |
| heraldicTinctureWhite | argent ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national cultural symbol of Croatia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Croatian ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | little chessboard ⓘ |
| partOf |
Croatian coat of arms
ⓘ
surface form:
greater coat of arms of Croatia
|
| pattern | checkerboard ⓘ |
| positionOnCoatOfArmsOfCroatia | central shield ⓘ |
| positionOnFlag | center ⓘ |
| regulatesBy |
Constitution of Croatia
ⓘ
Law on the Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem of the Republic of Croatia ⓘ |
| rows | 5 ⓘ |
| squareCount | 25 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Croatian national identity
ⓘ
Croatian people ⓘ Croatian statehood ⓘ |
| topLeftSquareColor | red ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Croatian Armed Forces
ⓘ
Croatian diaspora communities ⓘ Government of Croatia ⓘ President of Croatia ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Croatian coat of arms
ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of Croatia
Croatian flag ⓘ
surface form:
flag of Croatia
|
| usedInContext |
diplomatic representations of Croatia
ⓘ
international sports events ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedSince | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| visualMotifFor |
Croatian souvenir design
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Croatian sports fan merchandise ⓘ Croatian tourism branding ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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surface form:
Latin script
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: šahovnica (Croatian checkerboard coat of arms) Description of subject: The šahovnica is the iconic red-and-white checkerboard coat of arms that serves as a central national and cultural emblem of Croatia and the Croatian people.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
checkerboard Croatian coat of arms