coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997)

E371400

coat of arms colonial emblem

The coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997) was the colonial heraldic emblem featuring a crowned lion, a Chinese dragon, and maritime symbols that represented the territory under British rule.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Coat of arms of Hong Kong	1
Coat of arms of Hong Kong (colonial)	1
coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3604115 — 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 Hong Kong (1959–1997)
Context triple: [Hong Kong under British rule, coatOfArms, coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997)]

A. Flag of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The Flag of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the official standard used to represent the territory’s top leader, typically featuring the regional emblem alongside distinctive insignia denoting the office.
B. Emblem of Hong Kong
The Emblem of Hong Kong is the official insignia of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, featuring a red circular design with a white bauhinia flower that symbolizes the city's identity under the “one country, two systems” framework.
C. Coat of arms of Saint Helena
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.
D. Coat of arms of Niue
The Coat of arms of Niue is the official heraldic emblem of the Pacific island nation of Niue, featuring symbols that represent its Polynesian heritage, ties to New Zealand, and national identity.
E. Coat of arms of Malaysia
The Coat of arms of Malaysia is the national emblem featuring a shield supported by tigers and adorned with symbols representing the country's states, monarchy, 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 Hong Kong (1959–1997)
Target entity description: The coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997) was the colonial heraldic emblem featuring a crowned lion, a Chinese dragon, and maritime symbols that represented the territory under British rule.

A. Flag of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The Flag of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the official standard used to represent the territory’s top leader, typically featuring the regional emblem alongside distinctive insignia denoting the office.
B. Emblem of Hong Kong
The Emblem of Hong Kong is the official insignia of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, featuring a red circular design with a white bauhinia flower that symbolizes the city's identity under the “one country, two systems” framework.
C. Coat of arms of Saint Helena
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.
D. Coat of arms of Niue
The Coat of arms of Niue is the official heraldic emblem of the Pacific island nation of Niue, featuring symbols that represent its Polynesian heritage, ties to New Zealand, and national identity.
E. Coat of arms of Malaysia
The Coat of arms of Malaysia is the national emblem featuring a shield supported by tigers and adorned with symbols representing the country's states, monarchy, and unity.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms ⓘ colonial emblem ⓘ
armiger	British Crown ⓘ Colony of Hong Kong ⓘ linked to: British Hong Kong
associatedEvent	transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997 ⓘ
category	Coats of arms of former British colonies ⓘ Heraldry of Hong Kong ⓘ
compartment	island with waves ⓘ symbolising Hong Kong Island ⓘ
country	Hong Kong ⓘ linked to: Hong Kong, China
crest	holding antique key Or ⓘ lion passant guardant Or ⓘ naval crown ⓘ standing on naval crown ⓘ
endUse	1997 ⓘ
feature	Chinese dragon ⓘ Chinese junk ⓘ crowned lion ⓘ naval crown ⓘ sea waves ⓘ
grantedBy	Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ linked to: Elizabeth II
grantedOn	1959-01-21 ⓘ
jurisdiction	British Empire ⓘ
motto	Hong Kong ⓘ linked to: Hong Kong, China
mottoLanguage	English ⓘ
replacedBy	regional emblem of Hong Kong ⓘ
replaces	badge of Hong Kong ⓘ
shield	Argent a Chinese junk in full sail proper on a sea barry wavy Azure and Argent ⓘ
startUse	1959 ⓘ
statusAfter1997	no longer official ⓘ
supporter	Chinese dragon ⓘ crowned lion ⓘ
supporterDexter	lion Or crowned with imperial crown ⓘ
supporterSinister	Chinese dragon Or ⓘ
symbolises	British sovereignty over Hong Kong ⓘ connection between Britain and China ⓘ maritime trading port ⓘ
territorialEntity	Crown colony of Hong Kong ⓘ linked to: Hong Kong under British rule
timePeriod	Cold War era ⓘ
usedBy	British Hong Kong ⓘ Government of Hong Kong (under British rule) ⓘ linked to: Hong Kong under British rule
usedOn	Governor’s standard of Hong Kong ⓘ linked to: Standard of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Hong Kong colonial postage stamps ⓘ colonial flags of Hong Kong ⓘ government buildings in Hong Kong ⓘ legal instruments and proclamations ⓘ official documents of the Hong Kong Government ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hong Kong under British rule → coatOfArms → coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997) ⓘ

Emblem of Hong Kong → replaced → Coat of arms of Hong Kong ⓘ

linked to: coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997)

Governor of Hong Kong → insignia → Coat of arms of Hong Kong (colonial) ⓘ