Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago

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coat of arms national symbol

The Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago is the national heraldic symbol featuring native birds, ships, and the islands’ distinctive geography, representing the country’s history, culture, and identity.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago canonical	2
coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2398956 — 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: Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago
Context triple: [Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago in Washington, D.C., emblem, Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago]

A. Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
The Flag of Trinidad and Tobago is a red field with a bold black diagonal band edged in white, symbolizing the nation's energy, strength, and unity.
B. Coat of arms of Jamaica
The Coat of arms of Jamaica is the national heraldic emblem featuring a crocodile, native flora, and Taino supporters, symbolizing the island’s history, culture, and unity.
C. coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring local symbols such as a conch shell, lobster, and cactus, representing the territory’s natural heritage and identity.
D. Coat of arms of Bermuda
The Coat of arms of Bermuda is the official heraldic emblem of the British Overseas Territory, featuring a red lion holding a shield that depicts a shipwreck on a rock, symbolizing the islands’ maritime history and perilous reefs.
E. Royal Standard of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Royal Standard of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the personal flag used to represent the reigning monarch when present in or acting on behalf of the nation.
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: Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago
Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago is the national heraldic symbol featuring native birds, ships, and the islands’ distinctive geography, representing the country’s history, culture, and identity.

A. Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
The Flag of Trinidad and Tobago is a red field with a bold black diagonal band edged in white, symbolizing the nation's energy, strength, and unity.
B. Coat of arms of Jamaica
The Coat of arms of Jamaica is the national heraldic emblem featuring a crocodile, native flora, and Taino supporters, symbolizing the island’s history, culture, and unity.
C. coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring local symbols such as a conch shell, lobster, and cactus, representing the territory’s natural heritage and identity.
D. Coat of arms of Bermuda
The Coat of arms of Bermuda is the official heraldic emblem of the British Overseas Territory, featuring a red lion holding a shield that depicts a shipwreck on a rock, symbolizing the islands’ maritime history and perilous reefs.
E. Royal Standard of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Royal Standard of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the personal flag used to represent the reigning monarch when present in or acting on behalf of the nation.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms ⓘ national symbol ⓘ
adoptedBy	Government of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ
adoptedOn	1962-08-09 ⓘ
adoptionContext	independence of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ
birdStatus	Cocrico is national bird of Tobago ⓘ Scarlet ibis is national bird of Trinidad ⓘ
category	National symbols of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ
colorsSymbolize	black represents strength and dedication ⓘ red represents vitality of the people ⓘ white represents sea and purity ⓘ
country	Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ
designers	Carlisle Chang ⓘ George Bailey ⓘ
features	compartment ⓘ crest ⓘ fruited coconut palm ⓘ golden helmet ⓘ motto ⓘ shield ⓘ supporters ⓘ three hills ⓘ three ships ⓘ two islands ⓘ wreath of the national colours ⓘ
featuresBird	Cocrico ⓘ Scarlet ibis ⓘ linked to: scarlet ibis
hillsSymbolize	Trinity Hills of Trinidad ⓘ
islandsSymbolize	islands of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ
legalStatus	protected national emblem ⓘ
motto	Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve ⓘ
mottoLanguage	English ⓘ
mottoSymbolize	national unity and collective effort ⓘ
palmSymbolize	tropical flora of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ
relatedTo	Flag of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ
scriptDirection	left-to-right ⓘ
shieldColor	black ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ
shipsSymbolize	voyages of Christopher Columbus ⓘ linked to: voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas
symbolizes	Trinidad and Tobago national identity ⓘ culture of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ geography of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ history of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ
usedBy	Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ President of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ
usedOn	Trinidad and Tobago passports ⓘ government buildings of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ official documents of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago in Washington, D.C. → emblem → Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago → symbol → Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ

Presidential Standard of Trinidad and Tobago → associatedWith → coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ

linked to: Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago

Trinity Hills of Trinidad → symbolicallyRepresentedOn → coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ