Coat of arms of Denmark
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The Coat of arms of Denmark is the historic national emblem featuring three blue lions and nine red hearts on a golden shield, representing the Danish monarchy and kingdom.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark | 1 |
| Danish coat of arms | 1 |
| Danish royal arms | 1 |
| Royal Coat of Arms of Denmark | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Danish royal family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danish sovereignty ⓘ |
| background | plain gold field ⓘ |
| category |
Danish heraldry
ⓘ
National coats of arms ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | key symbol of Danish identity ⓘ |
| depicts |
nine red hearts
ⓘ
three blue lions ⓘ |
| designType | heraldic lions and hearts ⓘ |
| fieldColor | golden ⓘ |
| governingAuthority |
Danish Royal Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | no motto on main shield ⓘ |
| heartArrangement | scattered between lions ⓘ |
| heartShape | heraldic hearts ⓘ |
| historicalUseSinceCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| influenced | coats of arms of other Scandinavian monarchies ⓘ |
| isPartOf | national symbols of Denmark ⓘ |
| languageOfBlazon | heraldic Danish ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected national symbol ⓘ |
| lionAttitude | passant ⓘ |
| lionCrowned | yes ⓘ |
| lionOrientation | facing dexter ⓘ |
| numberOfHearts | 9 ⓘ |
| numberOfLions | 3 ⓘ |
| region | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| scriptOrigin | medieval heraldry ⓘ |
| shieldColor | golden ⓘ |
| shieldShape | heraldic shield ⓘ |
| status | official ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Danish monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tinctureField | or ⓘ |
| tinctureHearts | gules ⓘ |
| tinctureLions | azure ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kingdom of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monarchy of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Danish coins
ⓘ
Danish military insignia ⓘ Great Seal of the Realm of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Danish passports
ⓘ
government buildings in Denmark ⓘ official state documents of Denmark ⓘ royal standard of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualContrast | blue charges on gold field ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Danish royal arms
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
this entity surface form:
Royal Coat of Arms of Denmark
this entity surface form:
Danish coat of arms