Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I

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The Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I were the grand heraldic emblem of Napoleon’s rule, prominently featuring the eagle and other imperial symbols to represent the authority and prestige of the Bonaparte dynasty.

Observed surface forms (2)


Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
national emblem
appliesToJurisdiction First French Empire
surface form: French Empire
associatedWith First French Empire symbolism
Légion d'honneur
Napoleonic eagle standard
country First French Empire
depicts crowned eagle
imperial regalia
designedFor The Coronation of Napoleon
surface form: coronation of Napoleon I
follows arms of France
surface form: Royal arms of France
genre heraldic achievement
hasPart Napoleonic N monogram
bees
collar of the Légion d'honneur
hand of justice
imperial crown
imperial eagle
mantling
sceptre
heritage French heraldry
historicalPeriod Napoleonic era
languageOfWorkOrName French
mainSymbol eagle
partOf symbols of the First French Empire
replacedBy arms of France
surface form: Royal arms of France under the Bourbon Restoration
replaces arms of France
surface form: Royal arms of France of the Bourbon dynasty
symbolizes continuity with the Roman Empire
imperial authority
prestige of the Bonaparte dynasty
sovereignty of Napoleon I
usedAgainUntil 1815
usedAs Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I self-linksurface differs
surface form: grand arms of the Emperor of the French
usedBy House of Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
surface form: Napoleon I
usedFrom 1804
usedOn imperial standards
official seals
public buildings
state documents
usedUntil 1814

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bonaparte dynasty coatOfArms Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I
this entity surface form: Imperial arms of the House of Bonaparte
House of Bonaparte coatOfArms Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I
Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I usedAs Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: grand arms of the Emperor of the French