Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia
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The Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia is the official heraldic emblem of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, symbolizing its historical regions and political identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia | 2 |
| Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4971819 — 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 North Rhine-Westphalia Context triple: [Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia]
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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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Coat of arms of Berlin
The Coat of arms of Berlin is the official heraldic emblem of Germany’s capital, featuring a black bear on a white shield topped by a mural crown, symbolizing the city’s identity and sovereignty.
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C.
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster
The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster is a heraldic emblem representing the Roman Catholic diocese centered in Münster, Germany, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority, history, and regional identity.
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coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg
The coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg is the official heraldic emblem of the German state, featuring a golden shield with three black lions and often flanked by supporters symbolizing its historical regions.
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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.
- 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 North Rhine-Westphalia Target entity description: The Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia is the official heraldic emblem of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, symbolizing its historical regions and political identity.
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A.
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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B.
Coat of arms of Berlin
The Coat of arms of Berlin is the official heraldic emblem of Germany’s capital, featuring a black bear on a white shield topped by a mural crown, symbolizing the city’s identity and sovereignty.
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C.
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster
The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster is a heraldic emblem representing the Roman Catholic diocese centered in Münster, Germany, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority, history, and regional identity.
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D.
coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg
The coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg is the official heraldic emblem of the German state, featuring a golden shield with three black lions and often flanked by supporters symbolizing its historical regions.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
state coat of arms ⓘ |
| adopted | 1948 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | state government of North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
coat of arms of Lippe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coat of arms of the Province of Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ coat of arms of the Rhine Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
red rose with golden seeds and green sepals
ⓘ
white bend wavy ⓘ white horse ⓘ |
| designedFor | newly formed state of North Rhine-Westphalia after World War II ⓘ |
| fieldColor |
green
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| follows | German heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| hasMotto | none ⓘ |
| hasPart |
golden shield border
ⓘ
green field with white bend wavy ⓘ red field with white horse ⓘ white field with red rose ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
greater coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lesser coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | heraldry of Germany ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfBlazon | German ⓘ |
| regulatesUse | state law of North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| represents | state of North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | Iberian-style shield ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Lippe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Principality of Lippe NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ River Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Westphalian horse tradition ⓘ historical regions of North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ political identity of North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| tincture |
argent
ⓘ
gules ⓘ or ⓘ vert ⓘ |
| usedBy | North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings in North Rhine-Westphalia
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official documents of North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ state flags of North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
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Subject: Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia Description of subject: The Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia is the official heraldic emblem of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, symbolizing its historical regions and political identity.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia
subject surface form:
White Horse of Saxony
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia