Emblem of Malta
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The Emblem of Malta is the national coat of arms featuring a shield with the Maltese flag, a mural crown, and a wreath of olive and palm branches symbolizing the country's sovereignty and peace.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Malta | 4 |
| 1975–1988 emblem of Malta | 1 |
| Emblem and Public Seal of Malta Act | 1 |
| Emblem of Malta canonical | 1 |
| National emblem of Malta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2288381 — 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: Emblem of Malta Context triple: [President of Malta, insignia, Emblem of Malta]
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A.
Emblem of Cyprus
The Emblem of Cyprus is the national coat of arms featuring a white dove carrying an olive branch above the island’s founding year, symbolizing peace and the country’s independence.
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B.
Emblem of Italy
The Emblem of Italy is the official national emblem featuring a five-pointed star, a cogwheel, an olive branch, and an oak branch, symbolizing the Italian Republic, labor, peace, and strength.
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C.
Emblem of Algeria
The Emblem of Algeria is the national coat of arms featuring symbols of the country’s independence, Islamic heritage, agriculture, and industry, often displayed alongside its anthem and flag.
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D.
Emblem of Eritrea
The Emblem of Eritrea is the national coat of arms featuring a camel encircled by an olive wreath, symbolizing the country’s struggle for independence and hope for peace.
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E.
Vatican City flag
The Vatican City flag is a vertically divided yellow and white banner featuring the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter, symbolizing the authority and sovereignty of the Holy See.
- 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: Emblem of Malta Target entity description: The Emblem of Malta is the national coat of arms featuring a shield with the Maltese flag, a mural crown, and a wreath of olive and palm branches symbolizing the country's sovereignty and peace.
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A.
Emblem of Cyprus
The Emblem of Cyprus is the national coat of arms featuring a white dove carrying an olive branch above the island’s founding year, symbolizing peace and the country’s independence.
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B.
Emblem of Italy
The Emblem of Italy is the official national emblem featuring a five-pointed star, a cogwheel, an olive branch, and an oak branch, symbolizing the Italian Republic, labor, peace, and strength.
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C.
Emblem of Algeria
The Emblem of Algeria is the national coat of arms featuring symbols of the country’s independence, Islamic heritage, agriculture, and industry, often displayed alongside its anthem and flag.
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D.
Emblem of Eritrea
The Emblem of Eritrea is the national coat of arms featuring a camel encircled by an olive wreath, symbolizing the country’s struggle for independence and hope for peace.
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E.
Vatican City flag
The Vatican City flag is a vertically divided yellow and white banner featuring the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter, symbolizing the authority and sovereignty of the Holy See.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1988 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Government of Malta ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of Malta
ⓘ
National symbols of Malta ⓘ |
| country | Malta ⓘ |
| countryCode |
MT
ⓘ
linked to:
.mt
|
| featuresMuralCrown | yes ⓘ |
| featuresRibbon | yes ⓘ |
| featuresWreath | yes ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Emblem and Public Seal of Malta Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Emblem of Malta
|
| muralCrownHasTowers | five ⓘ |
| muralCrownSymbolizes | Malta as a fortified city-state ⓘ |
| oliveBranchesSymbolize | peace ⓘ |
| palmBranchesSymbolize | courage ⓘ |
| replaced |
1975–1988 emblem of Malta
ⓘ
linked to:
Emblem of Malta
|
| represents |
Republic of Malta
ⓘ
linked to:
Malta
sovereignty of Malta ⓘ |
| ribbonInscription |
Repubblika ta’ Malta
ⓘ
linked to:
Malta
|
| ribbonLanguage | Maltese ⓘ |
| shieldColors |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| shieldDisplays |
flag of Malta
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Malta
|
| shieldPattern | per pale of white and red ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
peace
ⓘ
republican status of Malta ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Maltese government ministries
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Malta
President of Malta ⓘ Prime Minister of Malta ⓘ |
| usedOn |
official documents of Malta
ⓘ
public buildings in Malta ⓘ |
| usesShield | yes ⓘ |
| wreathComponents |
olive branches
ⓘ
palm branches ⓘ |
| wreathSymbolizes |
peace
ⓘ
victory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emblem of Malta Description of subject: The Emblem of Malta is the national coat of arms featuring a shield with the Maltese flag, a mural crown, and a wreath of olive and palm branches symbolizing the country's sovereignty and peace.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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