Arms of Egmond
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The Arms of Egmond are the heraldic emblem historically associated with the influential medieval Dutch noble family, the House of Egmond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arms of Egmond canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11282562 — 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: Arms of Egmond Context triple: [House of Egmond, coatOfArms, Arms of Egmond]
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A.
Egmond Castle
Egmond Castle was a medieval stronghold in Egmond-Binnen in the Netherlands that served as the ancestral residence and power base of the influential noble House of Egmond.
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B.
Breda Castle
Breda Castle is a historic fortified palace in the Dutch city of Breda, long associated with the House of Nassau and the ancestors of the Dutch royal family.
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C.
House of Egmond
The House of Egmond was a prominent medieval and early modern noble family from the Low Countries that produced influential counts, dukes, and statesmen in regions such as Guelders and Holland.
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D.
Fortress Honswijk
Fortress Honswijk is a 19th-century Dutch military fortification that formed part of the historic New Dutch Water Line defensive system.
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E.
Verwoerdburg
Verwoerdburg was the former name of part of the modern South African city of Centurion, historically associated with the apartheid-era figure Hendrik Verwoerd.
- 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: Arms of Egmond Target entity description: The Arms of Egmond are the heraldic emblem historically associated with the influential medieval Dutch noble family, the House of Egmond.
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A.
Egmond Castle
Egmond Castle was a medieval stronghold in Egmond-Binnen in the Netherlands that served as the ancestral residence and power base of the influential noble House of Egmond.
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B.
Breda Castle
Breda Castle is a historic fortified palace in the Dutch city of Breda, long associated with the House of Nassau and the ancestors of the Dutch royal family.
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C.
House of Egmond
The House of Egmond was a prominent medieval and early modern noble family from the Low Countries that produced influential counts, dukes, and statesmen in regions such as Guelders and Holland.
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D.
Fortress Honswijk
Fortress Honswijk is a 19th-century Dutch military fortification that formed part of the historic New Dutch Water Line defensive system.
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E.
Verwoerdburg
Verwoerdburg was the former name of part of the modern South African city of Centurion, historically associated with the apartheid-era figure Hendrik Verwoerd.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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heraldic achievement ⓘ heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
heraldic rolls of the Low Countries
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medieval armorials ⓘ seals of the House of Egmond ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
County of Holland
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Duchy of Guelders ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Roman Catholic nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory | Egmond ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of Dutch noble families
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European coats of arms ⓘ Medieval heraldry ⓘ |
| charge | lions ⓘ |
| chargeTincture | gules ⓘ |
| colorScheme | gold and red ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| documentedSinceCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | or ⓘ |
| hasMotto | no widely attested motto ⓘ |
| heraldicStyle | European heraldry ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | Dutch heraldry ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Dutch cultural heritage ⓘ |
| influenced | civic heraldry in Egmond municipalities ⓘ |
| lionAttitude | passant guardant ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Arnold of Egmond
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John II, Lord of Egmond ⓘ Lamoral, Count of Egmont ⓘ |
| numberOfLions | 3 ⓘ |
| relatedCoatOfArms | Arms of Holland ⓘ |
| shieldDivision | undivided ⓘ |
| shieldShape | heater shield ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
feudal authority
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lineage of House of Egmond ⓘ noble status ⓘ |
| usedAs |
dynastic arms
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family arms ⓘ territorial arms ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Counts of Egmond
ⓘ
linked to:
Egmond
Egmond family ⓘ House of Egmond ⓘ Lords of Egmond ⓘ
linked to:
Lord of Egmond
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| usedIn |
Early modern period
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Middle Ages ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arms of Egmond Description of subject: The Arms of Egmond are the heraldic emblem historically associated with the influential medieval Dutch noble family, the House of Egmond.
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