Coat of arms of Alphen aan den Rijn
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The coat of arms of Alphen aan den Rijn is the official heraldic emblem representing this Dutch municipality, featuring traditional symbols that reflect its local history and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coat of arms of Alphen aan den Rijn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7182708 — 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 Alphen aan den Rijn Context triple: [Alphen aan den Rijn, hasCoatOfArms, Coat of arms of Alphen aan den Rijn]
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Meierij van ’s-Hertogenbosch
Meierij van ’s-Hertogenbosch was a historic administrative region in the Duchy of Brabant, located in what is now the southern Netherlands, centered around the city of ’s-Hertogenbosch.
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B.
Schoonhovense Veer
Schoonhovense Veer is a ferry crossing and locality on the Lek River in the Netherlands, known for connecting the town of Schoonhoven with the Krimpenerwaard region.
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C.
Nijmegen city hall
Nijmegen city hall is the historic administrative building in Nijmegen, Netherlands, that serves as the central seat of the city’s local government.
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Kop van Overijssel
Kop van Overijssel is a scenic region in the northwest of the Dutch province of Overijssel, known for its wetlands, historic towns, and the water-rich national park Weerribben-Wieden.
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E.
Vlaenderen den Leeuw
Vlaenderen den Leeuw is the historic Dutch motto meaning "Flanders the Lion," symbolizing the pride and identity of the Flemish people.
- 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 Alphen aan den Rijn Target entity description: The coat of arms of Alphen aan den Rijn is the official heraldic emblem representing this Dutch municipality, featuring traditional symbols that reflect its local history and identity.
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A.
Meierij van ’s-Hertogenbosch
Meierij van ’s-Hertogenbosch was a historic administrative region in the Duchy of Brabant, located in what is now the southern Netherlands, centered around the city of ’s-Hertogenbosch.
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B.
Schoonhovense Veer
Schoonhovense Veer is a ferry crossing and locality on the Lek River in the Netherlands, known for connecting the town of Schoonhoven with the Krimpenerwaard region.
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C.
Nijmegen city hall
Nijmegen city hall is the historic administrative building in Nijmegen, Netherlands, that serves as the central seat of the city’s local government.
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D.
Kop van Overijssel
Kop van Overijssel is a scenic region in the northwest of the Dutch province of Overijssel, known for its wetlands, historic towns, and the water-rich national park Weerribben-Wieden.
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E.
Vlaenderen den Leeuw
Vlaenderen den Leeuw is the historic Dutch motto meaning "Flanders the Lion," symbolizing the pride and identity of the Flemish people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
municipal coat of arms ⓘ |
| appliesTo | territory of Alphen aan den Rijn municipality ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
culture of Alphen aan den Rijn
ⓘ
history of Alphen aan den Rijn ⓘ |
| category | Dutch municipal coats of arms ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipal council of Alphen aan den Rijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature | traditional heraldic symbols ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
express local identity
ⓘ
represent municipal authority ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | official symbol of Alphen aan den Rijn ⓘ |
| hasType | heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | official heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDescription | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | South Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | civic heraldry of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| represents | municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
identity of Alphen aan den Rijn
ⓘ
local history of Alphen aan den Rijn ⓘ |
| usedBy | Alphen aan den Rijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
municipal publications of Alphen aan den Rijn
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municipal signage of Alphen aan den Rijn ⓘ official documents of Alphen aan den Rijn municipality ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Alphen aan den Rijn Description of subject: The coat of arms of Alphen aan den Rijn is the official heraldic emblem representing this Dutch municipality, featuring traditional symbols that reflect its local history and identity.
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