Emblem of Ceylon

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The Emblem of Ceylon was the national coat of arms used by the British Dominion of Ceylon, featuring traditional Sri Lankan symbols combined with heraldic elements reflecting its status within the Commonwealth.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Emblem of Sri Lanka 3
Coat of arms of British Ceylon 2
Coat of arms of Ceylon 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
national emblem
associatedWith British Empire
Commonwealth of Nations
category Coats of arms of former countries
Heraldry of Sri Lanka
National symbols of Sri Lanka
country Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka
followedBy Emblem of Sri Lanka
linked to: Emblem of Ceylon
follows coat of arms of British Ceylon
hasElement coconut flowers
compartment
crest
crown
lion
lotus
motto
paddy stalks
scroll
shield
supporters
sword
languageOfMotto English
Sinhala
Tamil
reflects British heraldic tradition
traditional Sri Lankan symbols
replacedBy Emblem of Sri Lanka
linked to: Emblem of Ceylon
script English
Sinhala
Tamil
status defunct
symbolizes Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka

Commonwealth membership
Sri Lankan identity
sovereignty of Ceylon
timePeriod 20th century
usedBy British Ceylon
Dominion of Ceylon
Government of Ceylon
usedIn Sri Lanka
usedOn currency of Ceylon
government buildings in Ceylon
official documents of Ceylon
official seals of Ceylon
passports of Ceylon
postage stamps of Ceylon

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

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

Dominion of Ceylon coatOfArms Emblem of Ceylon
Emblem of Ceylon followedBy Emblem of Sri Lanka
linked to: Emblem of Ceylon
Emblem of Ceylon replacedBy Emblem of Sri Lanka
linked to: Emblem of Ceylon
Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington, D.C. emblem Emblem of Sri Lanka
linked to: Emblem of Ceylon
Governor of Ceylon insignia Coat of arms of British Ceylon
linked to: Emblem of Ceylon
Government of Ceylon usedCoatOfArms Coat of arms of Ceylon
linked to: Emblem of Ceylon
Flag of the Governor of British Ceylon relatedTo Coat of arms of British Ceylon
linked to: Emblem of Ceylon