Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom

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coat of arms heraldic achievement national emblem

The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official heraldic emblem of the British monarch, symbolizing the sovereignty and authority of the Crown across the UK and its realms.

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All labels observed (37)

Label	Occurrences
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom	27
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom canonical	14
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom	11
royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom	8
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom	4
Royal Arms of England	3
royal arms of the United Kingdom	3
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom as used by HM Government	2
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (Scottish version)	2
royal coat of arms of England	2
Royal Arms as used by the monarch of the United Kingdom	1
Royal Arms of His Majesty the King in Right of the United Kingdom	1
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom (historical development)	1
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom (used in England)	1
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom in Australia	1
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (English quarter)	1
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (used in its emblem)	1
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom used in Scotland	1
Royal Crest of the United Kingdom	1
Royal Emblem	1
Royal arms	1
Royal arms of the United Kingdom	1
Royal coat of arms	1
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1952–present)	1
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (in Northern Ireland version)	1
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (used in court)	1
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom differenced with a label of three points	1
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom used in England	1
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom used in Northern Ireland	1
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom used in Wales	1
coat of arms of the United Kingdom	1
royal arms of the United Kingdom as borne in Scotland on tabards	1
royal coat of arms	1
royal coat of arms of Canada	1
royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (historical versions)	1
royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom in England	1
royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom in Wales	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T37085 — 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: Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Context triple: [United Kingdom, coatOfArms, Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom]

A. Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952) was the official heraldic emblem used throughout the reigns from Queen Victoria to King George VI, symbolizing the monarchy’s authority and the union of its constituent nations.
B. Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1801–1816)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1801–1816) was the official heraldic emblem used during the early United Kingdom period, symbolizing the union of Great Britain and Ireland under a single monarchy.
C. Coat of arms of Bermuda
The Coat of arms of Bermuda is the official heraldic emblem of the British Overseas Territory, featuring a red lion holding a shield that depicts a shipwreck on a rock, symbolizing the islands’ maritime history and perilous reefs.
D. Coat of arms of Belgium
The Coat of arms of Belgium is the official heraldic emblem of the Belgian state, featuring a crowned lion, national motto, and royal symbols representing the country's monarchy and unity.
E. British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
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: Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Target entity description: The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official heraldic emblem of the British monarch, symbolizing the sovereignty and authority of the Crown across the UK and its realms.

A. Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952) was the official heraldic emblem used throughout the reigns from Queen Victoria to King George VI, symbolizing the monarchy’s authority and the union of its constituent nations.
B. Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1801–1816)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1801–1816) was the official heraldic emblem used during the early United Kingdom period, symbolizing the union of Great Britain and Ireland under a single monarchy.
C. Coat of arms of Bermuda
The Coat of arms of Bermuda is the official heraldic emblem of the British Overseas Territory, featuring a red lion holding a shield that depicts a shipwreck on a rock, symbolizing the islands’ maritime history and perilous reefs.
D. Coat of arms of Belgium
The Coat of arms of Belgium is the official heraldic emblem of the Belgian state, featuring a crowned lion, national motto, and royal symbols representing the country's monarchy and unity.
E. British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms ⓘ heraldic achievement ⓘ national emblem ⓘ
associatedWith	British monarchy ⓘ
compartment	grassy mount with floral emblems ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
crest	lion statant guardant wearing St Edward's Crown ⓘ
crestPosition	on royal crown ⓘ
EnglishVersionFeature	English quartering in first and fourth quarters ⓘ
featuresFloralEmblem	Tudor rose ⓘ shamrock ⓘ thistle ⓘ
featuresOrder	Order of the Garter ⓘ
featuresShield	quarterly shield ⓘ
firstQuarter	three gold lions passant guardant on red field ⓘ
firstQuarterRepresents	England ⓘ
fourthQuarter	three gold lions passant guardant on red field ⓘ
fourthQuarterRepresents	England ⓘ
garterInscription	Honi soit qui mal y pense ⓘ
governingAuthority	College of Arms ⓘ Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ
lionSupporterRepresents	England ⓘ
motto	Dieu et mon droit ⓘ
mottoLanguage	French ⓘ
mottoTranslation	God and my right ⓘ
orderMotto	Honi soit qui mal y pense ⓘ
orderMottoLanguage	Old French ⓘ
orderMottoTranslation	Shame on him who thinks evil of it ⓘ
represents	authority of the Crown ⓘ sovereignty of the Crown ⓘ
ScottishVersionFeature	Scottish quartering in first and fourth quarters ⓘ
secondQuarter	red lion rampant within double tressure flory-counter-flory on gold field ⓘ
secondQuarterRepresents	Scotland ⓘ
shamrockRepresents	Ireland ⓘ
supporter	crowned golden lion ⓘ silver unicorn with gold horn mane and hooves ⓘ
symbolizes	unity of England Scotland and Ireland under one Crown ⓘ
thirdQuarter	gold harp with silver strings on blue field ⓘ
thirdQuarterRepresents	Ireland ⓘ linked to: Northern Ireland
thistleRepresents	Scotland ⓘ
TudorRoseRepresents	England ⓘ
unicornSupporterRepresents	Scotland ⓘ
usedBy	British monarch ⓘ
usedOn	Acts of Parliament ⓘ British coinage ⓘ British embassies ⓘ British passports ⓘ courts of law in the United Kingdom ⓘ government buildings ⓘ royal warrants ⓘ
version	English version ⓘ Scottish version ⓘ

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Referenced by (103)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United Kingdom → coatOfArms → Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ

First Lord of the Admiralty → usedInsignia → Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ

British monarch → symbol → Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ