Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire
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The Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire was a simplified heraldic emblem featuring the imperial double-headed eagle, used on official documents, seals, and state symbols to represent the empire’s authority.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T382741 — 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: Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire Context triple: [Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia, usedInForm, Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire]
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A.
Coat of arms of Moscow
The Coat of arms of Moscow is the historic heraldic emblem depicting Saint George slaying a dragon, serving as the primary symbol of the city’s authority and identity.
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B.
White Eagle coat of arms
The White Eagle coat of arms is the historic heraldic emblem featuring a crowned white eagle that serves as the central national symbol of Poland.
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C.
Ottoman coat of arms
The Ottoman coat of arms is the elaborate imperial emblem adopted in the late 19th century that symbolically represents the authority, institutions, and multi-ethnic character of the Ottoman Empire.
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D.
Greater coat of arms of Sweden
The Greater coat of arms of Sweden is the country's most elaborate national emblem, featuring the royal arms with quartered shields, heraldic supporters, and the royal crown, used primarily by the monarch and in high state contexts.
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E.
Habsburg coat of arms
The Habsburg coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the Habsburg dynasty, symbolizing its imperial authority and long-standing rule over vast territories in Central and Western Europe.
- 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: Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire Target entity description: The Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire was a simplified heraldic emblem featuring the imperial double-headed eagle, used on official documents, seals, and state symbols to represent the empire’s authority.
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A.
Coat of arms of Moscow
The Coat of arms of Moscow is the historic heraldic emblem depicting Saint George slaying a dragon, serving as the primary symbol of the city’s authority and identity.
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B.
White Eagle coat of arms
The White Eagle coat of arms is the historic heraldic emblem featuring a crowned white eagle that serves as the central national symbol of Poland.
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C.
Ottoman coat of arms
The Ottoman coat of arms is the elaborate imperial emblem adopted in the late 19th century that symbolically represents the authority, institutions, and multi-ethnic character of the Ottoman Empire.
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D.
Greater coat of arms of Sweden
The Greater coat of arms of Sweden is the country's most elaborate national emblem, featuring the royal arms with quartered shields, heraldic supporters, and the royal crown, used primarily by the monarch and in high state contexts.
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E.
Habsburg coat of arms
The Habsburg coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the Habsburg dynasty, symbolizing its imperial authority and long-standing rule over vast territories in Central and Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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national emblem ⓘ |
| abolishedAfter |
Russian Revolution
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surface form:
February Revolution
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| associatedWith | House of Romanov ⓘ |
| centralShieldDepicts | mounted Saint George slaying a dragon ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
more elaborate greater arms
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more elaborate middle arms ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| depicts |
double-headed eagle
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imperial double-headed eagle ⓘ |
| designType | simplified heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| fieldColor |
golden field
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yellow field ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
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gold ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| hasElement |
imperial crown
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orb ⓘ scepter ⓘ shield on the eagle’s breast ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | European heraldry ⓘ |
| isPartOf | heraldic system of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| isSimplifiedVersionOf |
Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire
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Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Middle coat of arms of the Russian Empire
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| languageOfInscriptions | Russian ⓘ |
| replacedBy | state emblem of Soviet Russia ⓘ |
| represents |
authority of the Russian emperor
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sovereignty of the Russian Empire ⓘ state authority ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Cyrillic inscriptions ⓘ |
| status | historical coat of arms ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
autocracy
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imperial power ⓘ unity of the empire ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday state use
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less formal heraldic purposes ⓘ |
| usedOn |
banknotes
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coins ⓘ government stationery ⓘ imperial decrees ⓘ official documents ⓘ passports ⓘ state buildings ⓘ state seals ⓘ state symbols ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1917 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire Description of subject: The Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire was a simplified heraldic emblem featuring the imperial double-headed eagle, used on official documents, seals, and state symbols to represent the empire’s authority.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
black-yellow-white tricolour (imperial flag)
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relatedTo
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Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire
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this entity surface form:
Russian imperial coat of arms
Imperial Crown with ribbon connecting side crowns
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usedIn
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Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire
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this entity surface form:
coat of arms of the Russian Empire
Imperial Crown with ribbon connecting side crowns
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usedOn
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Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire
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this entity surface form:
state coat of arms of the Russian Empire
Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire
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isSimplifiedVersionOf
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Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Middle coat of arms of the Russian Empire
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of the Russian Empire
Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire
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hasVariant
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Lesser coat of arms of the Russian Empire
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