Douglas arms
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The Douglas arms are the historic coat of arms associated with the powerful Scottish noble family of Douglas, symbolizing their lineage, status, and heraldic identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas arms canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2741358 — 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 arms Context triple: [Dukes of Douglas, heraldicSymbol, Douglas arms]
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A.
Hawker
Hawker is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as aviation, politics, and the arts.
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B.
Haynrode
Haynrode is a small village in the German state of Thuringia.
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C.
Fairey
Fairey is the surname of American contemporary street artist and graphic designer Shepard Fairey, known for his iconic "Obey Giant" campaign and the Barack Obama "Hope" poster.
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D.
Mountfield HK
Mountfield HK is a professional ice hockey club based in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, competing in the country’s top-tier league.
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E.
Armstrong Whitworth
Armstrong Whitworth was a major British engineering and armaments manufacturing company prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for producing ships, aircraft, and heavy weaponry.
- 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 arms Target entity description: The Douglas arms are the historic coat of arms associated with the powerful Scottish noble family of Douglas, symbolizing their lineage, status, and heraldic identity.
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A.
Hawker
Hawker is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as aviation, politics, and the arts.
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B.
Haynrode
Haynrode is a small village in the German state of Thuringia.
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C.
Fairey
Fairey is the surname of American contemporary street artist and graphic designer Shepard Fairey, known for his iconic "Obey Giant" campaign and the Barack Obama "Hope" poster.
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D.
Mountfield HK
Mountfield HK is a professional ice hockey club based in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, competing in the country’s top-tier league.
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E.
Armstrong Whitworth
Armstrong Whitworth was a major British engineering and armaments manufacturing company prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for producing ships, aircraft, and heavy weaponry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Scottish armorials
ⓘ
clan badges and regalia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
House of Douglas ⓘ
linked to:
Clan Douglas
|
| category |
Scottish noble arms
ⓘ
clan heraldry ⓘ |
| charge |
crown or
ⓘ
heart gules ⓘ three mullets azure ⓘ |
| chargeArrangement | three mullets in chief ⓘ |
| colorTincture |
argent
ⓘ
azure ⓘ gules ⓘ or ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | argent ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Jamais arrière ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | Scottish heraldry ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Lowlands of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Lowlands of Scotland
|
| influenced | arms of related Douglas cadet branches ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Never behind ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
ⓘ
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas ⓘ William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas ⓘ |
| notableElement | crowned heart of Robert the Bruce (traditional association) ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Early modern period
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Modern period
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Scottish Wars of Independence
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Scottish Wars
|
| symbolizes |
heraldic identity of Clan Douglas
ⓘ
lineage of the Douglas family ⓘ noble status of the Douglas family ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Black Douglas branch
ⓘ
Douglas family ⓘ Earls of Douglas ⓘ Red Douglas branch ⓘ |
| usedIn |
armorial bearings
ⓘ
banners ⓘ seals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douglas arms Description of subject: The Douglas arms are the historic coat of arms associated with the powerful Scottish noble family of Douglas, symbolizing their lineage, status, and heraldic identity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Montagu Douglas Scott