Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory

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coat of arms national emblem

The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory canonical	1
coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory	1
heraldic achievement of the British Indian Ocean Territory	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1074014 — 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 British Indian Ocean Territory
Context triple: [British Indian Ocean Territory, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory]

A. 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.
B. Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
The Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory is a colonial-style ensign featuring a Union Jack in the canton, blue and white wavy stripes symbolizing the Indian Ocean, and a palm tree with a crown representing the territory’s tropical islands and British sovereignty.
C. coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring local symbols such as a conch shell, lobster, and cactus, representing the territory’s natural heritage and identity.
D. Flag of Ascension Island
The Flag of Ascension Island is the official banner of this remote South Atlantic British Overseas Territory, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s distinctive coat of arms.
E. Royal Standard of Grenada
The Royal Standard of Grenada is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch of Grenada, symbolizing the sovereign’s authority and presence in the country.
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 British Indian Ocean Territory
Target entity description: The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.

A. 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.
B. Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
The Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory is a colonial-style ensign featuring a Union Jack in the canton, blue and white wavy stripes symbolizing the Indian Ocean, and a palm tree with a crown representing the territory’s tropical islands and British sovereignty.
C. coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring local symbols such as a conch shell, lobster, and cactus, representing the territory’s natural heritage and identity.
D. Flag of Ascension Island
The Flag of Ascension Island is the official banner of this remote South Atlantic British Overseas Territory, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s distinctive coat of arms.
E. Royal Standard of Grenada
The Royal Standard of Grenada is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch of Grenada, symbolizing the sovereign’s authority and presence in the country.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (31)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms ⓘ national emblem ⓘ
adopted	1990 ⓘ
category	Coats of arms of British Overseas Territories ⓘ National symbols of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ
compartment	island with palm trees rising from the sea ⓘ
country	British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ
crest	naval crown ⓘ sea lion holding a torch ⓘ
hasElement	Union Jack colours ⓘ ocean waves ⓘ
motto	In tutela nostra Limuria ⓘ
mottoLanguage	Latin ⓘ
mottoTranslation	Limuria is in our charge ⓘ
relatedSymbol	Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ linked to: Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
shieldCharge	St Edward’s Crown ⓘ linked to: St Edward's Crown palm tree ⓘ three golden crowns in chief ⓘ
shieldField	barry wavy of six azure and argent ⓘ
sovereignState	United Kingdom ⓘ
supporter	Hawk of the Indian Ocean ⓘ sea turtle ⓘ
symbolizes	British sovereignty ⓘ maritime character of the territory ⓘ naval and strategic importance ⓘ tropical island geography ⓘ
territorialStatus	British Overseas Territory ⓘ
usedBy	British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ
usedOn	government buildings of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ official documents of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ official seals of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

British Indian Ocean Territory → coatOfArms → Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ

Hawk of the Indian Ocean → usedIn → coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ

linked to: Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory

Hawk of the Indian Ocean → partOf → heraldic achievement of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ