Coat of arms of the Isle of Man
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The coat of arms of the Isle of Man is the island’s official heraldic emblem, featuring the historic triskelion of three armored legs surrounded by traditional supporters and mottoes symbolizing its sovereignty and heritage.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of the Isle of Man canonical | 4 |
| Isle of Man triskelion | 1 |
| Manx coat of arms | 1 |
| Manx heraldry | 1 |
| coat of arms of the Isle of Man | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T969642 — 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 the Isle of Man Context triple: [Flag of the Isle of Man, relatedSymbol, Coat of arms of the Isle of Man]
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A.
Coat of arms of Montserrat
The Coat of arms of Montserrat is the official heraldic emblem of the Caribbean island, featuring a woman representing Erin holding a cross and a harp, symbolizing its Irish heritage and colonial history.
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B.
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.
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C.
Flag of the Isle of Man
The Flag of the Isle of Man features a red field charged with a triskelion of three armored legs with golden spurs, an ancient symbol closely associated with the island’s identity and heritage.
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D.
Royal coat of arms used in the Isle of Man
The royal coat of arms used in the Isle of Man is the heraldic emblem representing the British sovereign’s authority over the island, incorporating traditional Manx symbols within a royal armorial design.
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E.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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.
- 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 the Isle of Man Target entity description: The coat of arms of the Isle of Man is the island’s official heraldic emblem, featuring the historic triskelion of three armored legs surrounded by traditional supporters and mottoes symbolizing its sovereignty and heritage.
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A.
Coat of arms of Montserrat
The Coat of arms of Montserrat is the official heraldic emblem of the Caribbean island, featuring a woman representing Erin holding a cross and a harp, symbolizing its Irish heritage and colonial history.
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B.
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.
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C.
Flag of the Isle of Man
The Flag of the Isle of Man features a red field charged with a triskelion of three armored legs with golden spurs, an ancient symbol closely associated with the island’s identity and heritage.
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D.
Royal coat of arms used in the Isle of Man
The royal coat of arms used in the Isle of Man is the heraldic emblem representing the British sovereign’s authority over the island, incorporating traditional Manx symbols within a royal armorial design.
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E.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | flag of the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Celtic heritage
ⓘ
Manx identity ⓘ |
| category |
Heraldry of the Isle of Man
ⓘ
National symbols of the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| centralElement | triskelion of three legs ⓘ |
| chargeColor |
argent
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Isle of Man
ⓘ
linked to:
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
|
| crest |
raven
ⓘ
tower ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Norse-Gaelic tradition ⓘ |
| depicts |
three armoured legs
ⓘ
triskelion ⓘ |
| emblemType | heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| fieldColor | gules ⓘ |
| hasPart |
crest
ⓘ
motto scroll ⓘ shield ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic emblem ⓘ |
| legArmor | armour ⓘ |
| legFootwear | spurs ⓘ |
| legOrientation | bent at the knee ⓘ |
| motto | Quocunque Jeceris Stabit ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand ⓘ |
| region | Irish Sea ⓘ |
| scriptOnMotto | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shieldColor | red ⓘ |
| status | official heraldic emblem of the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| supporter |
peregrine falcon
ⓘ
raven ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
heritage of the Isle of Man
ⓘ
resilience ⓘ sovereignty of the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| triskelionType | three legs conjoined at the thigh ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of the Isle of Man
ⓘ
linked to:
Isle of Man Government
|
| usedIn |
government branding
ⓘ
official ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings
ⓘ
official documents ⓘ official seals ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of the Isle of Man Description of subject: The coat of arms of the Isle of Man is the island’s official heraldic emblem, featuring the historic triskelion of three armored legs surrounded by traditional supporters and mottoes symbolizing its sovereignty and heritage.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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