Royal Arms of England used by James II
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The Royal Arms of England used by James II were the heraldic arms of the English monarchy during his reign, featuring the traditional quartered lions of England and fleurs-de-lis of France, symbolizing his royal authority and dynastic claims.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Arms of England used by Charles II | 1 |
| Royal Arms of England used by James II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2824624 — 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: Royal Arms of England used by James II Context triple: [Coronation of James II, coatOfArms, Royal Arms of England used by James II]
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A.
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom used 1714–1801
The Royal Arms of the United Kingdom used from 1714 to 1801 were the heraldic achievement representing the Hanoverian monarchs, combining the traditional English, Scottish, and Irish symbols with those of the House of Hanover.
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B.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official heraldic emblem of the British monarch, symbolizing the sovereignty and authority of the Crown across the UK and its realms.
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Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952) was the official heraldic emblem used throughout the reigns from Queen Victoria to King George VI, symbolizing the monarchy’s authority and the union of its constituent nations.
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D.
Royal Arms of England impaled with those of Henry VII
The Royal Arms of England impaled with those of Henry VII is the combined heraldic achievement displaying the quartered Tudor and Yorkist arms side by side to symbolize the dynastic union of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
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E.
Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly
The Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly is a heraldic shield design combining the traditional English and Scottish royal arms to symbolize the dynastic union under the House of Stuart.
- 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: Royal Arms of England used by James II Target entity description: The Royal Arms of England used by James II were the heraldic arms of the English monarchy during his reign, featuring the traditional quartered lions of England and fleurs-de-lis of France, symbolizing his royal authority and dynastic claims.
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A.
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom used 1714–1801
The Royal Arms of the United Kingdom used from 1714 to 1801 were the heraldic achievement representing the Hanoverian monarchs, combining the traditional English, Scottish, and Irish symbols with those of the House of Hanover.
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B.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official heraldic emblem of the British monarch, symbolizing the sovereignty and authority of the Crown across the UK and its realms.
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C.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952) was the official heraldic emblem used throughout the reigns from Queen Victoria to King George VI, symbolizing the monarchy’s authority and the union of its constituent nations.
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D.
Royal Arms of England impaled with those of Henry VII
The Royal Arms of England impaled with those of Henry VII is the combined heraldic achievement displaying the quartered Tudor and Yorkist arms side by side to symbolize the dynastic union of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
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E.
Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly
The Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly is a heraldic shield design combining the traditional English and Scottish royal arms to symbolize the dynastic union under the House of Stuart.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Roman Catholic monarchy of James II ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| crest | lion statant guardant Or crowned with a royal crown ⓘ |
| endTime | 1688 ⓘ |
| featuresCharge |
fleur-de-lis
ⓘ
harp ⓘ lion passant guardant ⓘ lion rampant ⓘ |
| featuresTincture |
Argent
ⓘ
Azure ⓘ Gules ⓘ Or ⓘ |
| fieldDivision | quarterly ⓘ |
| firstQuarter | three lions passant guardant in pale Or on a field Gules ⓘ |
| followedBy | Royal Arms of England used by William III and Mary II ⓘ |
| follows |
Royal Arms of England used by Charles II
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Arms of England used by James II
|
| fourthQuarter | lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules on a field Or ⓘ |
| hasPart |
French royal arms (ancient)
ⓘ
linked to:
arms of France
Royal Arms of England ⓘ
linked to:
royal coat of arms of England
Royal Arms of Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland
Royal Arms of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
|
| heraldicStyle |
Stuart royal arms
ⓘ
linked to:
royal coat of arms of England
|
| motto |
DIEU ET MON DROIT
ⓘ
linked to:
Dieu et mon droit
|
| orderMotto |
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
ⓘ
linked to:
Honi soit qui mal y pense
|
| partOf |
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom (historical development)
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
|
| represents |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of France (claim) ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| secondQuarter | three fleurs-de-lis Or on a field Azure ⓘ |
| startTime | 1685 ⓘ |
| supporter |
lion rampant guardant Or crowned with a royal crown (dexter)
ⓘ
unicorn Argent armed crined and unguled Or gorged with a coronet and chained Or (sinister) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dynastic claims
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ |
| thirdQuarter | harp Or stringed Argent on a field Azure ⓘ |
| usedAs |
symbol of monarchy
ⓘ
symbol of royal prerogative ⓘ |
| usedBy |
James II of England
ⓘ
James VII of Scotland ⓘ |
| usedIn |
coinage of James II
ⓘ
official documents of the English crown ⓘ royal proclamations ⓘ royal seals ⓘ royal standards ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Arms of England used by James II Description of subject: The Royal Arms of England used by James II were the heraldic arms of the English monarchy during his reign, featuring the traditional quartered lions of England and fleurs-de-lis of France, symbolizing his royal authority and dynastic claims.
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linked to: Royal Arms of England used by James II