Coat of arms of Hamburg
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The Coat of arms of Hamburg is the historic heraldic emblem of the German city-state of Hamburg, featuring a distinctive castle motif symbolizing its status as a fortified Hanseatic port and free city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Hamburg canonical | 2 |
| Royal arms of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10853551 — 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 Hamburg Context triple: [Free City of Hamburg, hasCoatOfArms, Coat of arms of Hamburg]
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A.
Coat of arms of Berlin
The Coat of arms of Berlin is the official heraldic emblem of Germany’s capital, featuring a black bear on a white shield topped by a mural crown, symbolizing the city’s identity and sovereignty.
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B.
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.
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C.
Coat of arms of Pinneberg
The Coat of arms of Pinneberg is the official heraldic emblem representing the German town of Pinneberg in Schleswig-Holstein, symbolizing its local history and identity.
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D.
Coat of arms of Greifswald
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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E.
Coat of arms of Schleswig-Holstein
The Coat of arms of Schleswig-Holstein is the official heraldic emblem of Germany’s northernmost state, featuring the blue lion of Schleswig and the golden nettle leaf of Holstein to symbolize its historic regions.
- 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 Hamburg Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Hamburg is the historic heraldic emblem of the German city-state of Hamburg, featuring a distinctive castle motif symbolizing its status as a fortified Hanseatic port and free city.
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A.
Coat of arms of Berlin
The Coat of arms of Berlin is the official heraldic emblem of Germany’s capital, featuring a black bear on a white shield topped by a mural crown, symbolizing the city’s identity and sovereignty.
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B.
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.
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C.
Coat of arms of Pinneberg
The Coat of arms of Pinneberg is the official heraldic emblem representing the German town of Pinneberg in Schleswig-Holstein, symbolizing its local history and identity.
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D.
Coat of arms of Greifswald
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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E.
Coat of arms of Schleswig-Holstein
The Coat of arms of Schleswig-Holstein is the official heraldic emblem of Germany’s northernmost state, featuring the blue lion of Schleswig and the golden nettle leaf of Holstein to symbolize its historic regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ national emblem ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chargeColor | white ⓘ |
| colorScheme | red and white ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
baroque shield
ⓘ
castle with three towers ⓘ castle without supporters ⓘ city gate ⓘ cross ⓘ crown ⓘ portcullis ⓘ stars ⓘ two lions as supporters ⓘ |
| designedFor | representation of Hamburg as a free city-state ⓘ |
| fieldColor | red ⓘ |
| hasMotto | none ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
greater coat of arms of Hamburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lesser coat of arms of Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ middle coat of arms of Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic emblem ⓘ |
| inception | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Hanseatic League heraldry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Hamburg state law on symbols ⓘ |
| mainMotive | castle ⓘ |
| partOf |
Coat of arms of Hamburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coat of arms of Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Flag of Hamburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamburg state seal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restrictedUse | yes ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian faith
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Hanseatic port ⓘ fortified city ⓘ free imperial city status ⓘ independence ⓘ |
| tinctureOfCharge | argent ⓘ |
| tinctureOfField | gules ⓘ |
| usedBy |
City of Hamburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate of Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Hamburg flags
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official documents of Hamburg ⓘ public buildings in Hamburg ⓘ seals of Hamburg authorities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Hamburg Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Hamburg is the historic heraldic emblem of the German city-state of Hamburg, featuring a distinctive castle motif symbolizing its status as a fortified Hanseatic port and free city.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal arms of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg