Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony
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The Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony is the historic heraldic emblem featuring the distinctive black-and-gold striped shield with a green crancelin, symbolizing the royal authority and identity of the former Saxon kingdom in Germany.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony canonical | 2 |
| Royal arms of the Kingdom of Saxony | 1 |
| coat of arms of Saxony | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4742534 — 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 the Kingdom of Saxony Context triple: [King of Saxony, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony]
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Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst
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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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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Coat of arms of the Landtag of Bavaria
The Coat of arms of the Landtag of Bavaria is the official heraldic emblem representing Bavaria’s state parliament, symbolizing its legislative authority and Bavarian identity.
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D.
Coat of arms of Germany
The Coat of arms of Germany is the national emblem featuring a black eagle on a golden shield, symbolizing German sovereignty and unity.
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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 the Kingdom of Saxony Target entity description: The Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony is the historic heraldic emblem featuring the distinctive black-and-gold striped shield with a green crancelin, symbolizing the royal authority and identity of the former Saxon kingdom in Germany.
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A.
Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst
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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B.
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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C.
Coat of arms of the Landtag of Bavaria
The Coat of arms of the Landtag of Bavaria is the official heraldic emblem representing Bavaria’s state parliament, symbolizing its legislative authority and Bavarian identity.
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D.
Coat of arms of Germany
The Coat of arms of Germany is the national emblem featuring a black eagle on a golden shield, symbolizing German sovereignty and unity.
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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ national emblem ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Saxon coins
ⓘ
Saxon military standards ⓘ Saxon postage stamps ⓘ royal seals of Saxony ⓘ state documents of the Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Wettin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge | crancelin ⓘ |
| colors |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ green ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryToday | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crancelinMeaning | symbol of electoral dignity ⓘ |
| crancelinPosition | bendy sinister ⓘ |
| crancelinTincture | vert (green) ⓘ |
| emblemType |
royal symbol
ⓘ
state symbol ⓘ |
| hasMotto | no fixed motto in the arms itself ⓘ |
| heraldicDirection | dexter ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | German heraldry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced | modern coat of arms of the Free State of Saxony ⓘ |
| inUseAfterMonarchy | as historical and regional symbol ⓘ |
| mainFieldTincture | or (gold) ⓘ |
| ordinary | bendy of ten sable and or ⓘ |
| partOf | greater coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
flag of the Kingdom of Saxony
ⓘ
royal standard of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier arms of the Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| sharesElementsWith | coat of arms of the Free State of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shieldShape | heater shield ⓘ |
| status | historical ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
identity of the Saxon kingdom
ⓘ
royal authority of Saxony ⓘ |
| usedBy |
House of Wettin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxon army NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxon government NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxon monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 1806 ⓘ |
| usedIn | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1918 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony Description of subject: The Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony is the historic heraldic emblem featuring the distinctive black-and-gold striped shield with a green crancelin, symbolizing the royal authority and identity of the former Saxon kingdom in Germany.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
White Horse of Saxony
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of Saxony
this entity surface form:
Royal arms of the Kingdom of Saxony