Coat of arms of Greifswald
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The Coat of arms of Greifswald is the official heraldic emblem of the German Hanseatic city of Greifswald, symbolizing its historical maritime and trading heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Greifswald canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6590130 — 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 Greifswald Context triple: [Greifswald, hasCoatOfArms, Coat of arms of Greifswald]
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A.
Coat of arms of Vorpommern-Rügen
The Coat of arms of Vorpommern-Rügen is the official heraldic emblem of the German district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, symbolizing its regional identity and historical heritage.
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B.
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Magdeburg
The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Magdeburg is the heraldic emblem representing the Roman Catholic diocese centered in Magdeburg, Germany, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority and historical identity.
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C.
Coat of arms of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The Coat of arms of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the official heraldic emblem representing the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany.
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D.
Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst
The Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst is the heraldic emblem representing the former principality of Anhalt-Zerbst in central Germany, reflecting its dynastic lineage and territorial history.
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E.
Coat of arms of Oldenburg
The Coat of arms of Oldenburg is the heraldic emblem representing the historic German state of Oldenburg, featuring a distinctive shield design that symbolizes its ruling dynasty and territorial heritage.
- 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 Greifswald Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Greifswald is the official heraldic emblem of the German Hanseatic city of Greifswald, symbolizing its historical maritime and trading heritage.
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A.
Coat of arms of Vorpommern-Rügen
The Coat of arms of Vorpommern-Rügen is the official heraldic emblem of the German district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, symbolizing its regional identity and historical heritage.
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B.
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Magdeburg
The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Magdeburg is the heraldic emblem representing the Roman Catholic diocese centered in Magdeburg, Germany, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority and historical identity.
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C.
Coat of arms of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The Coat of arms of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the official heraldic emblem representing the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany.
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D.
Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst
The Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst is the heraldic emblem representing the former principality of Anhalt-Zerbst in central Germany, reflecting its dynastic lineage and territorial history.
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E.
Coat of arms of Oldenburg
The Coat of arms of Oldenburg is the heraldic emblem representing the historic German state of Oldenburg, featuring a distinctive shield design that symbolizes its ruling dynasty and territorial heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
municipal coat of arms ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Greifswald ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of cities in Germany
ⓘ
Coats of arms with griffins ⓘ Hanseatic city symbols ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian tradition of the city
ⓘ
power of local rulers in Pomerania ⓘ urban character of Greifswald ⓘ |
| follows | rules of German civic heraldry ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
maritime references
ⓘ
medieval city fortifications ⓘ religious symbols ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicCharge |
city gate
ⓘ
cross ⓘ griffin ⓘ key ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicTincture |
argent
ⓘ
gules ⓘ or ⓘ |
| hasMotto |
Hansestadt Greifswald
ⓘ
linked to:
Greifswald
|
| hasOfficialStatus | legal emblem of the municipality of Greifswald ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historical symbol of Greifswald ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
ⓘ
Vorpommern-Greifswald ⓘ
linked to:
Vorpommern-Greifswald (district)
|
| partOf | symbols of Greifswald ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
authorities of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
ⓘ
municipal council of Greifswald ⓘ
linked to:
Greifswald city council
|
| symbolizes |
civic autonomy of Greifswald
ⓘ
historical importance as a port city ⓘ maritime heritage of Greifswald ⓘ membership in the Hanseatic League ⓘ trading heritage of Greifswald ⓘ |
| usedBy |
City of Greifswald
ⓘ
linked to:
Greifswald
Hanseatic City of Greifswald ⓘ
linked to:
Greifswald
|
| usedIn |
city flag of Greifswald
ⓘ
official documents of Greifswald ⓘ public buildings of Greifswald ⓘ seals of Greifswald ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Greifswald Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Greifswald is the official heraldic emblem of the German Hanseatic city of Greifswald, symbolizing its historical maritime and trading heritage.
Referenced by (3)
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