Coat of arms of Greece
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The Coat of arms of Greece is the national emblem featuring a white cross on a blue shield surrounded by laurel branches, symbolizing the Greek state and its sovereignty.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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national emblem → |
| associatedWith |
Flag of Greece
→
Hellenic identity → |
| category |
Coats of arms of countries in Europe
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Coats of arms with crosses → National symbols of Greece → |
| country |
Greece
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| crossColor |
white
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| depicts |
blue shield
→
white cross → |
| GreekName |
Εθνόσημο της Ελλάδας
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| hasColor |
blue
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white → |
| hasDesignFeature |
simple heraldic composition
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| hasElement |
cross
→
laurel wreath → shield → |
| hasMotto |
no official motto
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| inspiredBy |
Greek War of Independence symbolism
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| languageOfName |
Greek
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| laurelColor |
green
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|
| legalStatus |
protected national symbol of Greece
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|
| officialIn |
Hellenic Republic
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|
| religiousSymbolism |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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|
| represents |
Greek people
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Greek sovereignty → Greek state authority → |
| shieldColor |
blue
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|
| surroundedBy |
laurel branches
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|
| symbolizes |
Greek independence
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Greek nation → Greek state → sovereignty of Greece → |
| usedBy |
Government of Greece
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Greek diplomatic missions → Hellenic Armed Forces → Hellenic Parliament → President of Greece → |
| usedOn |
Greek currency designs
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Greek identity cards → Greek passports → government buildings in Greece → official documents of Greece → official seals of Greece → |
| usedSince |
modern Greek state era
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Coat of arms of Greece
("Εθνόσημο της Ελλάδας")
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|
GreekName |
|
President of the Hellenic Republic
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|
insignia |
|
King of the Hellenes
("Royal Coat of Arms of Greece")
→
|
symbol |