Douglas coat of arms
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The Douglas coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the powerful Scottish Douglas family, featuring distinctive symbols that represent their noble lineage, military prowess, and historical influence in Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Douglas coat of arms canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2549721 — 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: Douglas coat of arms Context triple: [Douglas tartan, relatedTo, Douglas coat of arms]
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Murray of Atholl arms
The Murray of Atholl arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the noble Murray family of Atholl in Scotland.
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B.
Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly
The Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly are the historic heraldic bearings of the chief branch of Clan Gordon, symbolizing the rank and lineage of one of Scotland’s premier noble families.
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C.
Campbell of Argyll arms
The Campbell of Argyll arms are the heraldic bearings of the powerful Scottish Campbell family, historically associated with the Dukes of Argyll and the clan’s prominence in the Scottish Highlands.
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Bourbon coat of arms
The Bourbon coat of arms is the heraldic emblem historically associated with the royal House of Bourbon, a major Catholic dynasty that ruled several European monarchies including France and Spain.
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E.
Halden coat of arms
The Halden coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian town of Halden, symbolizing its historical fortress and strategic border location.
- 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: Douglas coat of arms Target entity description: The Douglas coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the powerful Scottish Douglas family, featuring distinctive symbols that represent their noble lineage, military prowess, and historical influence in Scotland.
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A.
Murray of Atholl arms
The Murray of Atholl arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the noble Murray family of Atholl in Scotland.
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B.
Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly
The Arms of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly are the historic heraldic bearings of the chief branch of Clan Gordon, symbolizing the rank and lineage of one of Scotland’s premier noble families.
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C.
Campbell of Argyll arms
The Campbell of Argyll arms are the heraldic bearings of the powerful Scottish Campbell family, historically associated with the Dukes of Argyll and the clan’s prominence in the Scottish Highlands.
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D.
Bourbon coat of arms
The Bourbon coat of arms is the heraldic emblem historically associated with the royal House of Bourbon, a major Catholic dynasty that ruled several European monarchies including France and Spain.
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E.
Halden coat of arms
The Halden coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the Norwegian town of Halden, symbolizing its historical fortress and strategic border location.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Douglas
ⓘ
Dukes of Douglas ⓘ Earls of Douglas ⓘ Lowland Scottish clan ⓘ Marquesses of Douglas ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Wars of Scottish Independence
ⓘ
linked to:
First War of Scottish Independence
|
| category |
Clan heraldry
ⓘ
Scottish coats of arms ⓘ |
| charge |
crowned heart
ⓘ
mullets ⓘ silver heart ⓘ three stars ⓘ |
| color | azure ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culture | Scottish heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Scottish clan tartan and heraldic literature
ⓘ
armorial rolls ⓘ |
| field | heraldry ⓘ |
| hasElement |
crest
ⓘ
motto scroll ⓘ shield ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| heritage | Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| influenced | later Douglas cadet branch arms ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | French ⓘ |
| motto | Jamais arrière ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Never behind ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
ⓘ
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ |
| region | Lowlands of Scotland ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
chivalric ideals
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historical influence in Scotland ⓘ loyalty to the Scottish Crown ⓘ military prowess of the Douglas family ⓘ noble lineage of the Douglas family ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
Douglas family ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identification in battle
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representation in charters ⓘ representation in seals ⓘ representation on banners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douglas coat of arms Description of subject: The Douglas coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the powerful Scottish Douglas family, featuring distinctive symbols that represent their noble lineage, military prowess, and historical influence in Scotland.
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