Coat of arms of Saint Helena
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The Coat of arms of Saint Helena is the official heraldic emblem of the island, featuring a shield with a three-masted sailing ship and a Saint Helena plover, symbolizing its maritime history and unique wildlife.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of Saint Helena | 4 |
| Coat of arms of Saint Helena canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2818748 — 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 Saint Helena Context triple: [Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, symbol, Coat of arms of Saint Helena]
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Coat of arms of Gibraltar
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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D.
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.
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E.
Coat of arms of the Bahamas
The Coat of arms of the Bahamas is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the islands’ maritime heritage, natural wildlife, and colonial history, used to represent the country and its government.
- 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 Saint Helena Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Saint Helena is the official heraldic emblem of the island, featuring a shield with a three-masted sailing ship and a Saint Helena plover, symbolizing its maritime history and unique wildlife.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Coat of arms of Gibraltar
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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D.
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.
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E.
Coat of arms of the Bahamas
The Coat of arms of the Bahamas is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the islands’ maritime heritage, natural wildlife, and colonial history, used to represent the country and its government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1984 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Government of Saint Helena ⓘ |
| animalDepicted | Saint Helena plover ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Empire
ⓘ
British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| birdDepicted | Saint Helena plover ⓘ |
| birdStatus | endemic to Saint Helena ⓘ |
| birdSymbol |
Saint Helena plover (wirebird)
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Helena plover
|
| category | Coats of arms of British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
coat of arms of Ascension Island
ⓘ
coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Saint Helena ⓘ |
| crest | none ⓘ |
| designElement |
blue sea field
ⓘ
cliff coastline ⓘ naturalistic landscape ⓘ |
| features |
Saint Helena plover
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ sea ⓘ shield ⓘ three-masted sailing ship ⓘ |
| governmentUse |
identity documents
ⓘ
official correspondence ⓘ public buildings signage ⓘ |
| hasMotto | no motto ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Saint Helena ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem ⓘ |
| ocean |
South Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
South Atlantic
|
| partOf | heraldry of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| represents |
Saint Helena Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Helena
|
| shieldColor | azure ⓘ |
| shipDepicted | three-masted sailing ship ⓘ |
| shipTypeDepicted | East Indiaman-style sailing ship ⓘ |
| supporters | none ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
importance of seafaring to Saint Helena
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isolation of Saint Helena ⓘ maritime history of Saint Helena ⓘ unique wildlife of Saint Helena ⓘ |
| territoryStatus | British Overseas Territory ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Saint Helena
ⓘ
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| usedOn |
flag of Saint Helena
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Helena flag
government documents of Saint Helena ⓘ official seals of Saint Helena ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Saint Helena Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Saint Helena is the official heraldic emblem of the island, featuring a shield with a three-masted sailing ship and a Saint Helena plover, symbolizing its maritime history and unique wildlife.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Saint Helena flag
linked to: Coat of arms of Saint Helena
linked to: Coat of arms of Saint Helena
linked to: Coat of arms of Saint Helena
linked to: Coat of arms of Saint Helena