Coat of arms of Gibraltar
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The Coat of arms of Gibraltar is a heraldic emblem featuring a red castle and golden key symbolizing the territory’s strategic importance at the entrance to the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Gibraltar canonical | 4 |
| Gibraltar coat of arms | 3 |
| coat of arms of Gibraltar | 1 |
| includes Pillars of Hercules on coat of arms | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2539378 — 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 Gibraltar Context triple: [Parliament of Gibraltar, coatOfArmsUsed, Coat of arms of Gibraltar]
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A.
Coat of arms of the Canary Islands
The Coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the official heraldic emblem of this Spanish Atlantic archipelago, featuring symbols that represent its islands, maritime character, and historical ties to Spain.
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B.
Coat of arms of Melilla
The Coat of arms of Melilla is the official heraldic emblem of the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla, symbolizing its historical ties to Spain and its strategic position on the North African coast.
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C.
Flag of Gibraltar
The Flag of Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory flag featuring a distinctive red castle and golden key on a white and red field, symbolizing Gibraltar’s historic role as the “key” to the Mediterranean.
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D.
Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.
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E.
Coat of arms of Montserrat
The Coat of arms of Montserrat is the official heraldic emblem of the Caribbean island, featuring a woman representing Erin holding a cross and a harp, symbolizing its Irish heritage and colonial history.
- 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 Gibraltar Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Gibraltar is a heraldic emblem featuring a red castle and golden key symbolizing the territory’s strategic importance at the entrance to the Mediterranean.
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A.
Coat of arms of the Canary Islands
The Coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the official heraldic emblem of this Spanish Atlantic archipelago, featuring symbols that represent its islands, maritime character, and historical ties to Spain.
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B.
Coat of arms of Melilla
The Coat of arms of Melilla is the official heraldic emblem of the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla, symbolizing its historical ties to Spain and its strategic position on the North African coast.
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C.
Flag of Gibraltar
The Flag of Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory flag featuring a distinctive red castle and golden key on a white and red field, symbolizing Gibraltar’s historic role as the “key” to the Mediterranean.
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D.
Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.
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E.
Coat of arms of Montserrat
The Coat of arms of Montserrat is the official heraldic emblem of the Caribbean island, featuring a woman representing Erin holding a cross and a harp, symbolizing its Irish heritage and colonial history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pillars of Hercules
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| castleColor | red ⓘ |
| charge |
key
ⓘ
three-towered castle ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Gibraltar ⓘ |
| depicts |
golden key
ⓘ
red castle ⓘ |
| emblemType | territorial coat of arms ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| grantDate | 1502 ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Isabella I of Castile ⓘ |
| grantingAuthority | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| hasColor |
gold
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicTincture |
argent
ⓘ
gules ⓘ or ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| inspired | badge on the flag of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Gibraltar ⓘ |
| keyColor | gold ⓘ |
| keyPosition | hanging from the castle gate ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| motto | Montis Insignia Calpe ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Badge of the Rock of Calpe ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
flag of Gibraltar
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Gibraltar
|
| shieldShape | Spanish-style escutcheon ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Gibraltar as the key to the Mediterranean
ⓘ
control of access to the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ strategic importance of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| territorialStatus |
British Overseas Territory
ⓘ
linked to:
British Overseas Territories
|
| usedBy |
Gibraltar Parliament
ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament of Gibraltar
Government of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| usedIn |
colonial heraldry
ⓘ
heraldry of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Gibraltar currency
ⓘ
Gibraltar flag badge ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Gibraltar
Gibraltar passports ⓘ government buildings in Gibraltar ⓘ official documents of Gibraltar ⓘ official seals of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| usedSince | early 16th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Gibraltar Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Gibraltar is a heraldic emblem featuring a red castle and golden key symbolizing the territory’s strategic importance at the entrance to the Mediterranean.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Coat of arms of Gibraltar