Coat of arms of Estonia
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The Coat of arms of Estonia is a national emblem featuring a golden shield with three blue lions passant guardant, symbolizing the country’s historical heritage and sovereignty.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Estonia canonical | 4 |
| Estonian national coat of arms | 2 |
| greater coat of arms of Estonia | 1 |
| lesser coat of arms of Estonia | 1 |
| national coat of arms of Estonia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1024313 — 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 Estonia Context triple: [Estonia, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of Estonia]
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A.
Coat of arms of Armenia
The Coat of arms of Armenia is the country's principal heraldic emblem, featuring an eagle and a lion supporting a shield that depicts symbols of Armenian heritage and the biblical Mount Ararat.
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B.
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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C.
Coat of arms of Luxembourg
The Coat of arms of Luxembourg is the national heraldic emblem featuring a red lion on a striped blue-and-white shield, symbolizing the country's monarchy and historical identity.
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D.
Coat of arms of Belgium
The Coat of arms of Belgium is the official heraldic emblem of the Belgian state, featuring a crowned lion, national motto, and royal symbols representing the country's monarchy and unity.
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E.
Coat of arms of Albania
The Coat of arms of Albania is a national emblem featuring a black double-headed eagle on a red shield, derived from the medieval heraldic symbol of national hero Skanderbeg.
- 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 Estonia Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Estonia is a national emblem featuring a golden shield with three blue lions passant guardant, symbolizing the country’s historical heritage and sovereignty.
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A.
Coat of arms of Armenia
The Coat of arms of Armenia is the country's principal heraldic emblem, featuring an eagle and a lion supporting a shield that depicts symbols of Armenian heritage and the biblical Mount Ararat.
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B.
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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C.
Coat of arms of Luxembourg
The Coat of arms of Luxembourg is the national heraldic emblem featuring a red lion on a striped blue-and-white shield, symbolizing the country's monarchy and historical identity.
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D.
Coat of arms of Belgium
The Coat of arms of Belgium is the official heraldic emblem of the Belgian state, featuring a crowned lion, national motto, and royal symbols representing the country's monarchy and unity.
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E.
Coat of arms of Albania
The Coat of arms of Albania is a national emblem featuring a black double-headed eagle on a red shield, derived from the medieval heraldic symbol of national hero Skanderbeg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1925 ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Estonian passports
ⓘ
official documents of Estonia ⓘ some Estonian coins ⓘ state seals of Estonia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Danish rule in Northern Estonia
ⓘ
medieval heraldry of the Baltic region ⓘ |
| attitudeOfLions | passant guardant ⓘ |
| bannedDuring |
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet occupation of Estonia
|
| category |
Heraldry of Estonia
ⓘ
National symbols of Estonia ⓘ |
| charge | three blue lions passant guardant ⓘ |
| country | Estonia ⓘ |
| designOrigin |
Coat of arms of Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Danish royal arms
|
| fieldColor | golden ⓘ |
| hasElement | oak branches (in greater coat of arms) ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
arms of the Duchy of Estonia
ⓘ
Tallinn ⓘ
surface form:
arms of the city of Tallinn
|
| languageLabel_en | Coat of arms of Estonia self-link ⓘ |
| languageLabel_et | Eesti vapp ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Coat of Arms Act of Estonia ⓘ |
| lionColor | blue ⓘ |
| numberOfLions | 3 ⓘ |
| oakBranchesColor | golden (in greater coat of arms) ⓘ |
| oakBranchesSymbolize |
perseverance
ⓘ
strength ⓘ |
| reaffirmed | 1990 ⓘ |
| restoredAfter | restoration of Estonian independence in 1991 ⓘ |
| shieldColor | golden ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Estonian historical heritage
ⓘ
Estonian sovereignty ⓘ |
| tinctureOfField | Or ⓘ |
| tinctureOfLions | Azure ⓘ |
| type |
Coat of arms of Estonia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
lesser coat of arms of Estonia
|
| usedBy |
Government of Estonia
ⓘ
Riigikogu ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of Estonia
President of Estonia ⓘ State institutions of Estonia ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
interwar Republic of Estonia
ⓘ
surface form:
First Republic of Estonia
|
| usedSince | 13th century (in precursor forms) ⓘ |
| variant |
Coat of arms of Estonia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
greater coat of arms of Estonia
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Estonia Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Estonia is a national emblem featuring a golden shield with three blue lions passant guardant, symbolizing the country’s historical heritage and sovereignty.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Estonian national coat of arms
this entity surface form:
lesser coat of arms of Estonia
this entity surface form:
greater coat of arms of Estonia
this entity surface form:
Estonian national coat of arms
this entity surface form:
national coat of arms of Estonia