Coat of arms of Barbados
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The Coat of arms of Barbados is the national heraldic emblem featuring a bearded fig tree, a broken trident, and supporting animals that symbolize the island’s heritage, independence, and identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coat of arms of Barbados canonical | 3 |
| coat of arms of Barbados | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3576064 — 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 Barbados Context triple: [President of Barbados, insignia, Coat of arms of Barbados]
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A.
Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda
The Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the islands’ landscape, history, and culture, including a rising sun, sugarcane, pineapple, and native fauna.
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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.
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C.
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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D.
Coat of arms of Grenada
The Coat of arms of Grenada is the national heraldic emblem featuring local flora, fauna, and symbols that represent the island nation’s history, culture, and identity.
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E.
Coat of arms of Jamaica
The Coat of arms of Jamaica is the national heraldic emblem featuring a crocodile, native flora, and Taino supporters, symbolizing the island’s history, culture, and unity.
- 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 Barbados Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Barbados is the national heraldic emblem featuring a bearded fig tree, a broken trident, and supporting animals that symbolize the island’s heritage, independence, and identity.
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A.
Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda
The Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the islands’ landscape, history, and culture, including a rising sun, sugarcane, pineapple, and native fauna.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Coat of arms of Grenada
The Coat of arms of Grenada is the national heraldic emblem featuring local flora, fauna, and symbols that represent the island nation’s history, culture, and identity.
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E.
Coat of arms of Jamaica
The Coat of arms of Jamaica is the national heraldic emblem featuring a crocodile, native flora, and Taino supporters, symbolizing the island’s history, culture, and unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1966-11-30 ⓘ |
| adoptionOccasion | independence of Barbados ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| authority |
Queen Elizabeth II
ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| beardedFigTreeSymbolizes | origin of the name Barbados ⓘ |
| brokenTridentSymbolizes |
break with colonial past
ⓘ
independence ⓘ sea and maritime heritage ⓘ |
| compartmentDepicts | grassy ground ⓘ |
| country | Barbados ⓘ |
| crest | arm holding two crossed sugar canes ⓘ |
| crestSymbolizes |
agriculture
ⓘ
sugar industry ⓘ |
| designer |
Karl Broodhagen
ⓘ
Neville Connell ⓘ |
| dolphinSymbolizes |
fishing industry
ⓘ
sea life ⓘ |
| features |
bearded fig tree
ⓘ
broken trident ⓘ compartment ⓘ crest ⓘ dolphin ⓘ helmet ⓘ pelican ⓘ scroll ⓘ shield ⓘ torse ⓘ |
| motto | Pride and Industry ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pelicanSymbolizes |
Pelican Island
ⓘ
local wildlife ⓘ |
| PrideOfBarbadosFlowerSymbolizes |
national flower of Barbados
ⓘ
natural beauty ⓘ |
| scrollContains | motto Pride and Industry ⓘ |
| shieldCharge |
bearded fig tree
ⓘ
two fish ⓘ two flowers of the Pride of Barbados ⓘ |
| supporter |
dolphin
ⓘ
pelican ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
heritage of Barbados
ⓘ
identity of Barbados ⓘ independence of Barbados ⓘ |
| usedBy | Government of Barbados ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Barbadian passports
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currency of Barbados ⓘ government buildings in Barbados ⓘ official documents of Barbados ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Barbados Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Barbados is the national heraldic emblem featuring a bearded fig tree, a broken trident, and supporting animals that symbolize the island’s heritage, independence, and identity.
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linked to: Coat of arms of Barbados