arms of the Duchy of Estonia

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The arms of the Duchy of Estonia were a historical heraldic emblem featuring three blue lions on a golden shield, symbolizing the region under foreign (primarily Danish) rule in the medieval and early modern periods.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
arms of the Duchy of Estonia canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
associatedWith Danish Estonia
linked to: Swedish Estonia

Danish crown
Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
category Danish heraldry
linked to: European heraldry

Estonian heraldry
charge three lions passant guardant
chargeTincture azure
fieldColor gold
hasDesignOrigin Danish heraldry
heraldicStyle European heraldry
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
early modern period
influenced coat of arms of Estonia
inspiredBy arms of Denmark
languageOfHeraldicBlazon German
Latin
represents Duchy of Estonia as a political unit
sovereignty over Estonian territories
sharesMotiveWith coat of arms of Denmark
coat of arms of England
shieldColor golden shield
status historical coat of arms
symbolizes Danish rule in Estonia
foreign rule in medieval Estonia
royal authority
timeScope medieval and early modern Estonia
tinctureOfField or
usedBy Duchy of Estonia
foreign rulers in Estonia
usedFor administrative symbolism
territorial representation
usedFrom 13th century
usedInRegion Northern Estonia
linked to: northern Estonia

Reval
Tallinn
usedOn banners
official documents
seals
visualElement golden background
three blue lions

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Coat of arms of Estonia historicalUse arms of the Duchy of Estonia