Reichsadler

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heraldic eagle imperial symbol national emblem

The Reichsadler is the historic imperial eagle emblem of the Holy Roman Empire and later German states, symbolizing sovereignty and national authority.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Reichsadler canonical	4
German eagle	1
German imperial eagle	1
Prussian eagle (in some versions)	1
black Prussian eagle	1
single-headed Reichsadler	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2568779 — 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: Reichsadler
Context triple: [Coat of arms of Germany, basedOn, Reichsadler]

A. Greif
Greif is the NATO reporting name for the German World War II long-range heavy bomber Heinkel He 177.
B. Sturmvogel
Sturmvogel was the German nickname for the fighter-bomber variant of the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft used by the Luftwaffe in World War II.
C. Würger
Würger is the German nickname for the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, a highly regarded World War II Luftwaffe fighter aircraft known for its powerful engine and combat effectiveness.
D. Oeagrus
Oeagrus is a Thracian king in Greek mythology, best known as the father of the legendary musician and poet Orpheus.
E. Imperial Eagle
The Imperial Eagle was a prominent Napoleonic emblem used as a military standard and symbol of the power and authority of the First French Empire.
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: Reichsadler
Target entity description: The Reichsadler is the historic imperial eagle emblem of the Holy Roman Empire and later German states, symbolizing sovereignty and national authority.

A. Greif
Greif is the NATO reporting name for the German World War II long-range heavy bomber Heinkel He 177.
B. Sturmvogel
Sturmvogel was the German nickname for the fighter-bomber variant of the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft used by the Luftwaffe in World War II.
C. Würger
Würger is the German nickname for the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, a highly regarded World War II Luftwaffe fighter aircraft known for its powerful engine and combat effectiveness.
D. Oeagrus
Oeagrus is a Thracian king in Greek mythology, best known as the father of the legendary musician and poet Orpheus.
E. Imperial Eagle
The Imperial Eagle was a prominent Napoleonic emblem used as a military standard and symbol of the power and authority of the First French Empire.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	heraldic eagle ⓘ imperial symbol ⓘ national emblem ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	German Empire ⓘ Germany ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
associatedWith	German heraldry ⓘ German nationalism ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ surface form: Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation imperial regalia ⓘ
backgroundColor	gold ⓘ yellow ⓘ
color	black ⓘ
country	Germany ⓘ surface form: Federal Republic of Germany German Empire ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ Weimar Republic ⓘ
depicts	eagle ⓘ
hasVariant	Imperial eagle of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ surface form: double-headed Reichsadler Reichsadler self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: single-headed Reichsadler
heritage	Roman imperial eagle ⓘ
historicalPeriod	19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ Early modern period ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ
languageOfName	German ⓘ
literalMeaning	imperial eagle ⓘ
modernForm	Bundesadler (Federal Eagle) ⓘ surface form: Bundesadler
scriptDirection	dexter-facing eagle in many designs ⓘ
symbolOf	Germany ⓘ surface form: German nation imperial authority ⓘ national authority ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ
usedBy	Federal authorities of Germany ⓘ German military ⓘ surface form: German armed forces German emperors ⓘ German state ⓘ Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ surface form: Holy Roman Emperors Nazi Party ⓘ
usedIn	Coat of arms of Germany ⓘ surface form: coat of arms of Germany Coat of arms of Germany ⓘ surface form: coat of arms of the German Empire coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ military insignia of Germany ⓘ official government documents of German states ⓘ state seals of German states ⓘ

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Referenced by (9)

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

Coat of arms of Germany → basedOn → Reichsadler ⓘ

Order of the Black Eagle → centralEmblem → Reichsadler ⓘ

this entity surface form: black Prussian eagle

Order of the German Eagle (revoked in public opinion after World War II) → namedAfter → Reichsadler ⓘ

subject surface form: Order of the German Eagle

this entity surface form: German imperial eagle

Order of the German Eagle (revoked in public opinion after World War II) → hasDesignElement → Reichsadler ⓘ

subject surface form: Order of the German Eagle

this entity surface form: German eagle

Imperial German war ensign → designElement → Reichsadler ⓘ

this entity surface form: Prussian eagle (in some versions)

Imperial eagle of the Holy Roman Empire → associatedConcept → Reichsadler ⓘ

Imperial eagle of the Holy Roman Empire → languageNameGerman → Reichsadler ⓘ

Bundesadler (Federal Eagle) → historicalPrecursor → Reichsadler ⓘ

subject surface form: Bundesadler

Reichsadler → hasVariant → Reichsadler self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: single-headed Reichsadler

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