Sword of Mercy
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Sword of Mercy is a ceremonial British coronation sword, traditionally associated with the legend of Tristan and used as one of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sword of Mercy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1901441 — 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: Sword of Mercy Context triple: [Curtana, hasAlternativeName, Sword of Mercy]
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A.
Sword of State
The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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B.
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
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C.
This Is Your Sword
"This Is Your Sword" is a folk-influenced rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2014 album *High Hopes*.
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D.
The Goldyn Targe
The Goldyn Targe is a celebrated allegorical dream-vision poem by Scottish makar William Dunbar, noted for its rich imagery and exploration of love, reason, and the power of the senses.
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E.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
- 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: Sword of Mercy Target entity description: Sword of Mercy is a ceremonial British coronation sword, traditionally associated with the legend of Tristan and used as one of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.
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A.
Sword of State
The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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B.
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
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C.
This Is Your Sword
"This Is Your Sword" is a folk-influenced rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2014 album *High Hopes*.
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D.
The Goldyn Targe
The Goldyn Targe is a celebrated allegorical dream-vision poem by Scottish makar William Dunbar, noted for its rich imagery and exploration of love, reason, and the power of the senses.
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E.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British coronation sword
ⓘ
Crown Jewel of the United Kingdom ⓘ ceremonial sword ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegend |
Matter of Britain
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Tristan ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Charles II of England
ⓘ
Edward the Confessor ⓘ Henry III of England ⓘ |
| bladeCharacteristic | blunt tip ⓘ |
| category |
European swords
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Medieval weapons ⓘ Regalia of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | carried before the monarch in coronation procession ⓘ |
| collection |
Royal Collection of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Collection, United Kingdom
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictedAs | Tristan's sword with broken or blunted tip ⓘ |
| depictedIn | medieval romances ⓘ |
| displayedAt |
Jewel House, Tower of London
ⓘ
linked to:
Jewel House
|
| governedBy |
Royal Household
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
|
| hasAlias |
Courtain
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Curtana ⓘ Sword of State of Edward the Confessor ⓘ
linked to:
Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels
|
| hasFeature |
decorative scabbard
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ornate hilt ⓘ straight double-edged blade ⓘ |
| hasPart |
crossguard
ⓘ
hilt ⓘ pommel ⓘ scabbard ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national treasure of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval origin ⓘ |
| location | Tower of London ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| owner |
The Crown
ⓘ
linked to:
the Crown
|
| partOf | Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sword of Spiritual Justice
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Sword of State (United Kingdom) ⓘ Sword of Temporal Justice ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
clemency of the sovereign
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mercy ⓘ royal justice tempered with mercy ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
Lord Great Chamberlain ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coronation of British monarchs
ⓘ
state ceremonial ⓘ |
| usedIn | coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey ⓘ |
| usedInEvent |
coronation of King Charles III
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linked to:
Coronation of Charles III
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sword of Mercy Description of subject: Sword of Mercy is a ceremonial British coronation sword, traditionally associated with the legend of Tristan and used as one of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.