bear of Saint Corbinian
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The bear of Saint Corbinian is a traditional heraldic symbol linked to the legend of Saint Corbinian, representing burden-bearing service and used prominently in Pope Benedict XVI’s coat of arms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bear of Saint Corbinian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2544958 — 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: bear of Saint Corbinian Context triple: [Coat of arms of Benedict XVI, hasComponent, bear of Saint Corbinian]
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A.
Flemish lion
The Flemish lion is a heraldic symbol featuring a black lion on a yellow field, historically associated with the Flemish people and the region of Flanders in Belgium.
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B.
Palatine lion
The Palatine lion is a heraldic lion symbol historically associated with the Electorate of the Palatinate within the Holy Roman Empire, prominently featured in its arms and insignia.
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C.
Willibald
Willibald is the given name of the influential 18th-century opera composer Christoph Willibald Gluck.
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D.
Bruno the Great
Bruno the Great was a 10th-century archbishop of Cologne and influential statesman of the Holy Roman Empire, known for his role as regent and key advisor during the reign of his brother, Emperor Otto I.
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E.
Steve the Stag
Steve the Stag is the official stag mascot of the University of Surrey, symbolizing the university’s identity and spirit at events and sporting occasions.
- 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: bear of Saint Corbinian Target entity description: The bear of Saint Corbinian is a traditional heraldic symbol linked to the legend of Saint Corbinian, representing burden-bearing service and used prominently in Pope Benedict XVI’s coat of arms.
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A.
Flemish lion
The Flemish lion is a heraldic symbol featuring a black lion on a yellow field, historically associated with the Flemish people and the region of Flanders in Belgium.
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B.
Palatine lion
The Palatine lion is a heraldic lion symbol historically associated with the Electorate of the Palatinate within the Holy Roman Empire, prominently featured in its arms and insignia.
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C.
Willibald
Willibald is the given name of the influential 18th-century opera composer Christoph Willibald Gluck.
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D.
Bruno the Great
Bruno the Great was a 10th-century archbishop of Cologne and influential statesman of the Holy Roman Empire, known for his role as regent and key advisor during the reign of his brother, Emperor Otto I.
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E.
Steve the Stag
Steve the Stag is the official stag mascot of the University of Surrey, symbolizing the university’s identity and spirit at events and sporting occasions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian symbol
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heraldic charge ⓘ legendary animal ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Benedict XVI’s episcopal motto explanation
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heraldic descriptions of Bavarian ecclesiastical arms ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pope Benedict XVI
ⓘ
Saint Corbinian ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
bear carrying a pack
ⓘ
saddled bear ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
laden with pack
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saddled ⓘ |
| hasColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasLegend | bear forced to carry Saint Corbinian’s luggage to Rome ⓘ |
| hasOriginPlace | Freising ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Corbinian
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surface form:
Saint Corbinian of Freising
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| partOf |
Coat of arms of Benedict XVI
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surface form:
coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI
|
| region | Bavaria ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christian discipleship
ⓘ
carrying the cross ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| symbolizes |
acceptance of vocation
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burden-bearing service ⓘ episcopal ministry ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ service to the Church ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Middle Ages (legendary origin) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
arms of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
ⓘ
Diocese of Freising ⓘ
surface form:
arms of the Diocese of Freising
Coat of arms of Benedict XVI ⓘ
surface form:
papal coat of arms of Benedict XVI
personal coat of arms of Joseph Ratzinger as archbishop ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: bear of Saint Corbinian Description of subject: The bear of Saint Corbinian is a traditional heraldic symbol linked to the legend of Saint Corbinian, representing burden-bearing service and used prominently in Pope Benedict XVI’s coat of arms.
Referenced by (1)
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