Coat of arms of Bremen

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coat of arms heraldic emblem national symbol state symbol

The Coat of arms of Bremen is the historic heraldic emblem of the German city-state of Bremen, prominently featuring a silver key symbolizing Saint Peter and the city's status as a Hanseatic free city.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Coat of arms of Bremen canonical	3
Royal arms of the Free and Hanseatic City of Bremen	1
Wappen der Freien Hansestadt Bremen	1
greater coat of arms of Bremen	1
lesser coat of arms of Bremen	1
middle coat of arms of Bremen	1
state flag of Bremen with coat of arms	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10901608 — 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 Bremen
Context triple: [Free City of Bremen, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of Bremen]

A. Coat of arms of Hamburg
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.
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.
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.
D. Coat of arms of the Diocese of Osnabrück
The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Osnabrück is the heraldic emblem representing the Roman Catholic diocese centered in Osnabrück, Germany, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority and historical identity.
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 Bremen
Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Bremen is the historic heraldic emblem of the German city-state of Bremen, prominently featuring a silver key symbolizing Saint Peter and the city's status as a Hanseatic free city.

A. Coat of arms of Hamburg
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.
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.
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.
D. Coat of arms of the Diocese of Osnabrück
The Coat of arms of the Diocese of Osnabrück is the heraldic emblem representing the Roman Catholic diocese centered in Osnabrück, Germany, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority and historical identity.
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 emblem ⓘ national symbol ⓘ state symbol ⓘ
appliesToTerritorialEntity	Bremen (city) ⓘ linked to: Bremen Bremen (state) ⓘ linked to: State of Bremen Free Hanseatic City of Bremen ⓘ linked to: Bremen
associatedSaint	Saint Peter ⓘ linked to: Apostle Peter
associatedWith	Hanseatic League ⓘ linked to: Hanseatic League (historical) North German urban heraldry ⓘ
category	Coats of arms of German states ⓘ Coats of arms with keys ⓘ Symbols of Bremen ⓘ
country	Germany ⓘ
designElement	crown ⓘ escutcheon ⓘ supporters (in greater arms) ⓘ
governmentUser	Bremen state government ⓘ
hasKeyBitShape	stylized cross-shaped bit ⓘ
hasKeyOrientation	upright key ⓘ
hasMotto	“Freie Hansestadt Bremen” ⓘ linked to: free Hanseatic city
hasVersion	greater coat of arms of Bremen ⓘ linked to: Coat of arms of Bremen lesser coat of arms of Bremen ⓘ linked to: Coat of arms of Bremen middle coat of arms of Bremen ⓘ linked to: Coat of arms of Bremen
heraldicColourOfField	gules ⓘ
heraldicMetalOfCharge	argent ⓘ
historicalRole	symbol of membership in the Hanseatic League ⓘ
legalStatus	protected by public law in Bremen ⓘ
mainCharge	key ⓘ
municipalUser	Bremen city council ⓘ linked to: Bremische Bürgerschaft
officialLanguageName	Wappen der Freien Hansestadt Bremen ⓘ linked to: Coat of arms of Bremen
religiousAssociation	Christianity ⓘ
symbolizes	Bremen’s status as a Hanseatic city ⓘ Bremen’s status as a free city ⓘ Saint Peter ⓘ linked to: Apostle Peter
tinctureOfCharge	silver ⓘ
tinctureOfField	red ⓘ
usedBy	City of Bremen ⓘ linked to: Bremen Free Hanseatic City of Bremen ⓘ linked to: Free City of Bremen Senate of Bremen ⓘ
usedIn	identity of Bremen as a city-state ⓘ official documents of Bremen ⓘ
usedOn	flag of Bremen ⓘ linked to: Flag of Bremen official seals of Bremen authorities ⓘ public buildings in Bremen ⓘ state flag of Bremen ⓘ
usedSince	Middle Ages ⓘ

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