Glasgow coat of arms

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coat of arms municipal heraldic emblem

The Glasgow coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the city of Glasgow, featuring symbols like the tree, bird, bell, and fish that reference legends of the city’s patron saint, St. Mungo.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
coat of arms of Glasgow	4
Glasgow coat of arms canonical	3
Arms of the City of Glasgow	1
City of Glasgow coat of arms	1
Coat of arms of Glasgow	1
Glasgow city coat of arms	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2031828 — 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: Glasgow coat of arms
Context triple: [Glasgow City Chambers, imageDepicts, Glasgow coat of arms]

A. Dumbarton
Dumbarton is a historic Scottish town on the River Clyde known for its prominent role in shipbuilding and maritime industry.
B. Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a historic Scottish town and former royal capital known for its medieval abbey and rich cultural heritage.
C. Glasgow City Council
Glasgow City Council is the local government authority responsible for providing public services and administration for the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
D. Glasgow City Chambers
Glasgow City Chambers is a grand Victorian-era municipal building in Glasgow, Scotland, serving as the headquarters of the city council and a prominent symbol of the city's civic pride.
E. Fife
Fife is a historic council area and peninsula on Scotland’s east coast, known for its coastal towns, medieval heritage, and the university city of St Andrews.
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: Glasgow coat of arms
Target entity description: The Glasgow coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the city of Glasgow, featuring symbols like the tree, bird, bell, and fish that reference legends of the city’s patron saint, St. Mungo.

A. Dumbarton
Dumbarton is a historic Scottish town on the River Clyde known for its prominent role in shipbuilding and maritime industry.
B. Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a historic Scottish town and former royal capital known for its medieval abbey and rich cultural heritage.
C. Glasgow City Council
Glasgow City Council is the local government authority responsible for providing public services and administration for the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
D. Glasgow City Chambers
Glasgow City Chambers is a grand Victorian-era municipal building in Glasgow, Scotland, serving as the headquarters of the city council and a prominent symbol of the city's civic pride.
E. Fife
Fife is a historic council area and peninsula on Scotland’s east coast, known for its coastal towns, medieval heritage, and the university city of St Andrews.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms ⓘ municipal heraldic emblem ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Arms of the City of Glasgow ⓘ linked to: Glasgow coat of arms
associatedWith	Clyde-built maritime heritage ⓘ identity of Glasgow ⓘ
basedOn	legends of Saint Mungo ⓘ
country	Scotland ⓘ
hasCharge	bell ⓘ oak tree ⓘ red bird ⓘ salmon with ring in its mouth ⓘ
hasCompartment	grassy mount ⓘ
hasCrest	half-length figure of Saint Mungo ⓘ
hasElement	bell ⓘ bird ⓘ fish ⓘ ring ⓘ tree ⓘ
hasLegend	miracle of the bell ⓘ miracle of the bird ⓘ miracle of the fish with the ring ⓘ miracle of the tree ⓘ
hasShieldColor	azure ⓘ
hasSupporter	two salmon ⓘ
hasTincture	argent ⓘ azure ⓘ gules ⓘ or ⓘ vert ⓘ
inspired	Glasgow City Council logo ⓘ branding of Glasgow institutions ⓘ
jurisdiction	local government area of Glasgow ⓘ
languageOfMotto	English ⓘ
motto	Let Glasgow Flourish ⓘ
patronSaintReferenced	Saint Mungo ⓘ
religiousAssociation	Christianity ⓘ Church of Scotland ⓘ Roman Catholic Church in Scotland ⓘ linked to: Catholic Church in Scotland
represents	City of Glasgow ⓘ linked to: Glasgow
symbolizes	Christian origins of Glasgow ⓘ Saint Mungo’s miracles ⓘ heritage of Glasgow ⓘ
usedBy	City of Glasgow ⓘ linked to: Glasgow Glasgow City Council ⓘ
usedOn	Glasgow city boundary signs ⓘ ceremonial regalia of Glasgow ⓘ civic buildings in Glasgow ⓘ official documents of Glasgow City Council ⓘ

How these facts were elicited