Douglas family arms
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The Douglas family arms are the heraldic shield and symbols historically associated with the powerful Scottish Douglas clan and its noble branches.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arms of the Douglas family | 1 |
| Douglas family arms canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13514158 — 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: Douglas family arms Context triple: [Earl of Angus, coatOfArmsBearer, Douglas family arms]
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A.
Drummond family arms
The Drummond family arms are the historic coat of arms associated with the Scottish noble House of Drummond, prominently borne by the Viscounts Strathallan.
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B.
Maitland family arms
The Maitland family arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the Scottish noble Maitland family, notably linked to the Earls of Lauderdale.
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C.
Calvert family arms
The Calvert family arms are the heraldic coat of arms of the Lords Baltimore, featuring distinctive black-and-gold and red-and-white quartered designs that form the basis of the Maryland state flag.
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D.
Murray of Atholl arms
The Murray of Atholl arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the noble Murray family of Atholl in Scotland.
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E.
Campbell of Argyll arms
The Campbell of Argyll arms are the heraldic bearings of the powerful Scottish Campbell family, historically associated with the Dukes of Argyll and the clan’s prominence in the Scottish Highlands.
- 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: Douglas family arms Target entity description: The Douglas family arms are the heraldic shield and symbols historically associated with the powerful Scottish Douglas clan and its noble branches.
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A.
Drummond family arms
The Drummond family arms are the historic coat of arms associated with the Scottish noble House of Drummond, prominently borne by the Viscounts Strathallan.
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B.
Maitland family arms
The Maitland family arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the Scottish noble Maitland family, notably linked to the Earls of Lauderdale.
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C.
Calvert family arms
The Calvert family arms are the heraldic coat of arms of the Lords Baltimore, featuring distinctive black-and-gold and red-and-white quartered designs that form the basis of the Maryland state flag.
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D.
Murray of Atholl arms
The Murray of Atholl arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the noble Murray family of Atholl in Scotland.
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E.
Campbell of Argyll arms
The Campbell of Argyll arms are the heraldic bearings of the powerful Scottish Campbell family, historically associated with the Dukes of Argyll and the clan’s prominence in the Scottish Highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
House of Douglas ⓘ
linked to:
Clan Douglas
|
| blazon | Argent, a heart gules imperially crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets of the field ⓘ |
| category |
Scottish clan arms
ⓘ
noble family coats of arms ⓘ |
| charge |
crown
ⓘ
heart ⓘ mullets ⓘ |
| chargeTincture | gules ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| crownTincture | or ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | argent ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
arms of Douglas of Drumlanrig
ⓘ
arms of Douglas of Morton ⓘ
linked to:
arms of the Duke of Douglas
arms of the Duke of Douglas ⓘ arms of the Earl of Angus ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | Scottish heraldry ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | arms of a powerful medieval Scottish magnate family ⓘ |
| influenced | arms of later Douglas cadet branches ⓘ |
| mulletsArrangement | in chief ⓘ |
| mulletsTincture | azure ⓘ |
| notableElement |
crowned red heart on silver field
ⓘ
three blue stars on a silver chief ⓘ |
| numberOfMullets | three ⓘ |
| region |
Lowlands of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Lowlands of Scotland
|
| symbolizes |
loyalty to the Scottish crown
ⓘ
the Douglas connection with the heart of Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
Late medieval Scotland
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Black Douglas line
ⓘ
Douglas of Bonjedward ⓘ Douglas of Cavers ⓘ Douglas of Dalkeith ⓘ Douglas of Drumlanrig ⓘ
linked to:
William Douglas of Drumlanrig
Douglas of Glenbervie ⓘ
linked to:
William Douglas of Glenbervie
Douglas of Kilspindie ⓘ Douglas of Lochleven ⓘ
linked to:
Laird of Lochleven
Douglas of Morton ⓘ
linked to:
George Douglas of Pittendreich
Dukes of Douglas ⓘ Earls of Angus ⓘ Earls of Douglas ⓘ Marquesses of Douglas ⓘ Red Douglas line ⓘ |
| usedOn |
armourial bearings of Douglas nobles
ⓘ
banners ⓘ seals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douglas family arms Description of subject: The Douglas family arms are the heraldic shield and symbols historically associated with the powerful Scottish Douglas clan and its noble branches.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Douglas family arms