coat of arms of the Republic of Florence
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The coat of arms of the Republic of Florence is the historic emblem featuring a red fleur-de-lis on a white field, symbolizing the medieval city-state of Florence and its civic identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of the Republic of Florence canonical | 1 |
| gonfalon of Florence | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10420659 — 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 the Republic of Florence Context triple: [coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, predecessorSymbol, coat of arms of the Republic of Florence]
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coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany is a heraldic emblem historically associated with the Medici-ruled Tuscan state, prominently featuring the Medici palle (balls) symbol.
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coat of arms of the Duchy of Lucca
The coat of arms of the Duchy of Lucca is the heraldic emblem that represented this small 19th-century Italian duchy and its ruling dynasty.
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coat of arms of Milan
The coat of arms of Milan is the historic civic emblem of the Italian city, featuring a red cross on a white shield often accompanied by a serpent or dragon motif, symbolizing its medieval heritage and political identity.
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Coat of arms of Imola
The Coat of arms of Imola is the official heraldic emblem representing the Italian city of Imola, traditionally featuring symbols of its historical autonomy and regional identity.
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E.
Coat of arms of the Province of Prato
The Coat of arms of the Province of Prato is the official heraldic emblem representing this Tuscan province in Italy, used on its institutional documents, buildings, and symbols of local authority.
- 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 the Republic of Florence Target entity description: The coat of arms of the Republic of Florence is the historic emblem featuring a red fleur-de-lis on a white field, symbolizing the medieval city-state of Florence and its civic identity.
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A.
coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany is a heraldic emblem historically associated with the Medici-ruled Tuscan state, prominently featuring the Medici palle (balls) symbol.
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B.
coat of arms of the Duchy of Lucca
The coat of arms of the Duchy of Lucca is the heraldic emblem that represented this small 19th-century Italian duchy and its ruling dynasty.
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C.
coat of arms of Milan
The coat of arms of Milan is the historic civic emblem of the Italian city, featuring a red cross on a white shield often accompanied by a serpent or dragon motif, symbolizing its medieval heritage and political identity.
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D.
Coat of arms of Imola
The Coat of arms of Imola is the official heraldic emblem representing the Italian city of Imola, traditionally featuring symbols of its historical autonomy and regional identity.
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E.
Coat of arms of the Province of Prato
The Coat of arms of the Province of Prato is the official heraldic emblem representing this Tuscan province in Italy, used on its institutional documents, buildings, and symbols of local authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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symbol of Florence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Florence
ⓘ
Italian city-states ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| category |
heraldry of Italian cities
ⓘ
medieval coats of arms ⓘ symbols of Florence ⓘ |
| centralElement | Florentine lily ⓘ |
| colorScheme | red and white ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Florence ⓘ |
| depicts |
fleur-de-lis
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stylized lily ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| governmentFormRepresented | republic ⓘ |
| hasMotto | no official motto ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic emblem ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern emblem of Florence
ⓘ
municipal coat of arms of Florence ⓘ |
| ItalianName | stemma della Repubblica di Firenze ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| mainCharge | red fleur-de-lis ⓘ |
| orientationOfFleurDeLis | upright ⓘ |
| region | Italy ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
flag of Florence
ⓘ
gonfalon of Florence ⓘ
linked to:
coat of arms of the Republic of Florence
|
| scriptOnShield | none ⓘ |
| shapeOfShield | traditional European shield ⓘ |
| status | historical coat of arms ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Florentine republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of Florence
civic identity of Florence ⓘ medieval city-state of Florence ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
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Renaissance ⓘ |
| tinctureOfCharge | gules ⓘ |
| tinctureOfField | argent ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civic symbol
ⓘ
identity marker of Florentine citizens ⓘ political symbol ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Florence
ⓘ
city of Florence ⓘ |
| usedIn |
banners of Florence
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civic seals of Florence ⓘ flags of Florence ⓘ official documents of the Republic of Florence ⓘ public buildings in Florence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of the Republic of Florence Description of subject: The coat of arms of the Republic of Florence is the historic emblem featuring a red fleur-de-lis on a white field, symbolizing the medieval city-state of Florence and its civic identity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
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predecessorSymbol
→
coat of arms of the Republic of Florence
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linked to: coat of arms of the Republic of Florence