Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly
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The Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly are the historic heraldic bearings of the chief branch of Clan Gordon, symbolizing the rank and lineage of one of Scotland’s premier noble families.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly canonical | 1 |
| Gordon clan crest | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1051517 — 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 Gordon, Marquess of Huntly Context triple: [Marquess of Huntly, hasHeraldicArms, Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland are the historic national coat of arms featuring the red lion rampant, long used as a symbol of Scottish monarchy and identity.
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D.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
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E.
Halden coat of arms
The Halden coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian town of Halden, symbolizing its historical fortress and strategic border location.
- 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 Gordon, Marquess of Huntly Target entity description: The Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly are the historic heraldic bearings of the chief branch of Clan Gordon, symbolizing the rank and lineage of one of Scotland’s premier noble families.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland are the historic national coat of arms featuring the red lion rampant, long used as a symbol of Scottish monarchy and identity.
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D.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
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E.
Halden coat of arms
The Halden coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian town of Halden, symbolizing its historical fortress and strategic border location.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble arms
ⓘ
coat of arms ⓘ heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Gordon
ⓘ
Marquess of Huntly ⓘ |
| boarsHeadsNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| boarsHeadsOrientation | affronté ⓘ |
| boarsHeadsPosition | two and one ⓘ |
| category |
Clan Gordon symbols
ⓘ
Scottish coats of arms ⓘ |
| clan | Clan Gordon ⓘ |
| clanBadgeMotto | Bydand ⓘ |
| clanChiefArmsOf | Clan Gordon ⓘ |
| coronet | coronet of a marquess ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| crest | stag’s head cabossed ⓘ |
| crestAdditionalCharge | attired with ten tynes ⓘ |
| crestTincture | proper ⓘ |
| family | Gordon family ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | or ⓘ |
| helmetType | peer’s helm ⓘ |
| heraldicAuthority | Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | arms of a premier Scottish marquessate ⓘ |
| mantlingLining | or ⓘ |
| mantlingTincture | gules ⓘ |
| motto | Bydand ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Scots ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | abiding or steadfast ⓘ |
| nobleHouse | House of Gordon ⓘ |
| nobleRankRepresented | marquess ⓘ |
| primaryCharge | three boars’ heads erased ⓘ |
| primaryChargeDetail | armed and langued gules ⓘ |
| primaryChargeTincture | sable ⓘ |
| region |
Highlands of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Highlands
|
| represents | chief of Clan Gordon ⓘ |
| shieldDivision | undivided (simple shield) ⓘ |
| shieldShape | heater shield ⓘ |
| supporter |
greyhound
ⓘ
stag ⓘ |
| supporterTincture |
greyhound argent
ⓘ
stag proper ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
lineage of the Gordon chiefs
ⓘ
noble status of the Huntly branch of the Gordons ⓘ |
| traditionalBlazon | Or, three boars’ heads erased sable armed and langued gules ⓘ |
| usedBy | Marquess of Huntly ⓘ |
| usedIn | Scottish heraldry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly Description of subject: The Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly are the historic heraldic bearings of the chief branch of Clan Gordon, symbolizing the rank and lineage of one of Scotland’s premier noble families.
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linked to: Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly