Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst
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The Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst is the heraldic emblem representing the former principality of Anhalt-Zerbst in central Germany, reflecting its dynastic lineage and territorial history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arms of the Princes of Anhalt | 1 |
| Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3809817 — 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: Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst Context triple: [Anhalt-Zerbst, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst]
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Coat of arms of Plauen
The Coat of arms of Plauen is the official heraldic emblem of the German city of Plauen, symbolizing its historical identity and municipal authority.
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B.
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Magdeburg
The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Magdeburg is the heraldic emblem representing the Roman Catholic diocese centered in Magdeburg, Germany, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority and historical identity.
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C.
Coat of arms of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The Coat of arms of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the official heraldic emblem representing the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany.
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D.
Coat of arms of Alb-Donau-Kreis
The Coat of arms of Alb-Donau-Kreis is the official heraldic emblem representing the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, symbolizing its regional history and identity.
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E.
Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Berg
The Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Berg was the heraldic emblem representing this short-lived Napoleonic-era German state, combining traditional regional symbols with Napoleonic imperial motifs.
- 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: Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst is the heraldic emblem representing the former principality of Anhalt-Zerbst in central Germany, reflecting its dynastic lineage and territorial history.
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A.
Coat of arms of Plauen
The Coat of arms of Plauen is the official heraldic emblem of the German city of Plauen, symbolizing its historical identity and municipal authority.
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B.
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Magdeburg
The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Magdeburg is the heraldic emblem representing the Roman Catholic diocese centered in Magdeburg, Germany, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority and historical identity.
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C.
Coat of arms of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The Coat of arms of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the official heraldic emblem representing the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany.
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D.
Coat of arms of Alb-Donau-Kreis
The Coat of arms of Alb-Donau-Kreis is the official heraldic emblem representing the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, symbolizing its regional history and identity.
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E.
Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Berg
The Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Berg was the heraldic emblem representing this short-lived Napoleonic-era German state, combining traditional regional symbols with Napoleonic imperial motifs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic emblem ⓘ symbol of a former principality ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Anhalt-Zerbst ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedBySource | heraldic literature on German principalities ⓘ |
| follows | dynastic lineage of the House of Ascania ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Central European heraldry
ⓘ
German nobility ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
history of Anhalt
ⓘ
lineage of the ruling princes of Anhalt-Zerbst ⓘ |
| hasUse |
marker of territorial claims
ⓘ
symbol of dynastic authority ⓘ symbol of sovereignty ⓘ |
| heritage | German heraldry ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Central Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | heraldic tradition of the states of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| represents | Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst ⓘ |
| symbolizes | territorial history of Anhalt-Zerbst ⓘ |
| usedBy |
House of Ascania
ⓘ
Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identification of the principality in seals
ⓘ
representation on flags and standards ⓘ representation on official documents ⓘ |
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Subject: Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst is the heraldic emblem representing the former principality of Anhalt-Zerbst in central Germany, reflecting its dynastic lineage and territorial history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arms of the Princes of Anhalt