Halden coat of arms
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The Halden coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian town of Halden, symbolizing its historical fortress and strategic border location.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Halden coat of arms canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T400814 — 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: Halden coat of arms Context triple: [Halden, coatOfArms, Halden coat of arms]
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A.
Royal Coat of Arms of Norway
The Royal Coat of Arms of Norway is the national emblem featuring a golden crowned lion holding a silver axe on a red shield, symbolizing the Norwegian monarchy and state authority.
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B.
Coat of arms of Groningen (province)
The coat of arms of Groningen (province) is the official heraldic emblem of the Dutch province of Groningen, symbolizing the union of the historic regions of the city of Groningen and the surrounding Ommelanden.
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C.
coat of arms of Haarlemmermeer
The coat of arms of Haarlemmermeer is the official heraldic emblem of the Dutch municipality of Haarlemmermeer, symbolizing its history of land reclamation from the former Haarlemmermeer lake.
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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: Halden coat of arms Target entity description: The Halden coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian town of Halden, symbolizing its historical fortress and strategic border location.
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A.
Royal Coat of Arms of Norway
The Royal Coat of Arms of Norway is the national emblem featuring a golden crowned lion holding a silver axe on a red shield, symbolizing the Norwegian monarchy and state authority.
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B.
Coat of arms of Groningen (province)
The coat of arms of Groningen (province) is the official heraldic emblem of the Dutch province of Groningen, symbolizing the union of the historic regions of the city of Groningen and the surrounding Ommelanden.
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C.
coat of arms of Haarlemmermeer
The coat of arms of Haarlemmermeer is the official heraldic emblem of the Dutch municipality of Haarlemmermeer, symbolizing its history of land reclamation from the former Haarlemmermeer lake.
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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 (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
municipal coat of arms ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Halden municipality ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Viken county
ⓘ
Østfold ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Norwegian heraldic tradition
ⓘ
municipal regulations of Halden ⓘ |
| genre | heraldry ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
battlements
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ fortress motif ⓘ walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
identification of Halden authorities
ⓘ
municipal symbol ⓘ representation of Halden in heraldic contexts ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local historical symbol ⓘ |
| isOfficialEmblemOf |
Halden
ⓘ
Halden municipality ⓘ |
| location |
Halden
ⓘ
Norway ⓘ |
| partOf | Norwegian municipal heraldry ⓘ |
| represents |
Fredriksten fortress
ⓘ
Fredriksten fortress ⓘ
surface form:
Halden fortress
|
| symbolizes |
border town character
ⓘ
defense of Norway ⓘ fortified town ⓘ historical fortress ⓘ military history of Halden ⓘ protection ⓘ strategic border location ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Halden
ⓘ
Halden municipality ⓘ municipality of Halden ⓘ
surface form:
town of Halden
|
| usedIn |
municipal flag of Halden
ⓘ
municipal signage in Halden ⓘ official documents of Halden municipality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Halden coat of arms Description of subject: The Halden coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian town of Halden, symbolizing its historical fortress and strategic border location.
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