Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels
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The Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels, also known as Curtana, is a ceremonial British coronation sword distinguished by its blunt, squared tip symbolizing mercy and royal justice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels canonical | 1 |
| Sword of State of Edward the Confessor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1901442 — 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 of the Crown Jewels Context triple: [Curtana, hasAlternativeName, Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels]
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A.
Sovereign's Orb
The Sovereign's Orb is a ceremonial golden orb surmounted by a cross, symbolizing the monarch's Christian authority and temporal power, traditionally held during British coronations such as that of Queen Elizabeth II.
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B.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
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C.
Black Prince's Ruby
The Black Prince's Ruby is a famous large red spinel, long mistaken for a ruby, that has adorned the British royal regalia for centuries and now prominently decorates the Imperial State Crown.
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D.
St Edward's Crown
St Edward's Crown is the historic solid gold coronation crown of British monarchs, renowned as one of the most important and sacred symbols of the United Kingdom’s monarchy.
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E.
The Excalibur
The Excalibur is the knight-themed mascot representing Trent University's athletic teams and school spirit.
- 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 of the Crown Jewels Target entity description: The Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels, also known as Curtana, is a ceremonial British coronation sword distinguished by its blunt, squared tip symbolizing mercy and royal justice.
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A.
Sovereign's Orb
The Sovereign's Orb is a ceremonial golden orb surmounted by a cross, symbolizing the monarch's Christian authority and temporal power, traditionally held during British coronations such as that of Queen Elizabeth II.
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B.
Chain Sword
Chain Sword is a retractable, chain-linked blade weapon used by the Jaeger Gipsy Danger in the Pacific Rim universe for close-quarters combat against kaiju.
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C.
Black Prince's Ruby
The Black Prince's Ruby is a famous large red spinel, long mistaken for a ruby, that has adorned the British royal regalia for centuries and now prominently decorates the Imperial State Crown.
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D.
St Edward's Crown
St Edward's Crown is the historic solid gold coronation crown of British monarchs, renowned as one of the most important and sacred symbols of the United Kingdom’s monarchy.
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E.
The Excalibur
The Excalibur is the knight-themed mascot representing Trent University's athletic teams and school spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British coronation sword
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Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom ⓘ ceremonial sword ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
ⓘ
English monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
English monarchs
|
| carriedBy | a noble during coronation procession ⓘ |
| collection |
Royal Collection of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Collection, United Kingdom
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | regalia ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Curtana ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of clemency in English tradition ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature | truncated blade tip ⓘ |
| hasFunction | symbolic rather than military ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | derived from the legendary sword of Ogier the Dane (Curtana) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
blade
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crossguard ⓘ hilt ⓘ pommel ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
ceremonially carried unsheathed
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not used for cutting or combat ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
blunt tip
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squared tip ⓘ |
| hasRank | one of the principal swords of state ⓘ |
| hasTipShape | square ⓘ |
| isNot | sharpened weapon ⓘ |
| keptAt | Tower of London ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| material | steel blade ⓘ |
| partOf | Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sword of Spiritual Justice
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Sword of Temporal Justice ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
mercy
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royal justice ⓘ tempered justice ⓘ the monarch’s mercy ⓘ |
| usedBy |
sovereign of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British monarch
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| usedFor | coronation of British monarchs ⓘ |
| usedIn |
coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey
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coronation of King Charles III ⓘ
linked to:
Coronation of Charles III
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ |
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Subject: Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels Description of subject: The Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels, also known as Curtana, is a ceremonial British coronation sword distinguished by its blunt, squared tip symbolizing mercy and royal justice.
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linked to: Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels