arms of St John’s College, Oxford
E389434
The arms of St John’s College, Oxford are the heraldic emblem of the college, featuring a quartered shield that combines the symbols of its founder Sir Thomas White and the Merchant Taylors’ Company.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| University of Oxford heraldry | 1 |
| arms of St John’s College, Oxford canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3792345 — 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: arms of St John’s College, Oxford Context triple: [St John’s College, Oxford, coatOfArms, arms of St John’s College, Oxford]
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A.
Arms of Downing College, Cambridge
The Arms of Downing College, Cambridge are the heraldic shield and associated emblems that symbolize and identify Downing College within the University of Cambridge.
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B.
Harvard University coat of arms
The Harvard University coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of Harvard, featuring the iconic "Veritas" motto on a shield that symbolizes the institution’s commitment to truth and learning.
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C.
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, known for its strong academic tradition and historic architecture.
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D.
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College, Oxford is a constituent college of the University of Oxford known for its historic campus, strong academic tradition, and central location in Oxford, England.
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E.
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford is one of the historic constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, known for its central location, rich traditions, and strong academic reputation.
- 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: arms of St John’s College, Oxford Target entity description: The arms of St John’s College, Oxford are the heraldic emblem of the college, featuring a quartered shield that combines the symbols of its founder Sir Thomas White and the Merchant Taylors’ Company.
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A.
Arms of Downing College, Cambridge
The Arms of Downing College, Cambridge are the heraldic shield and associated emblems that symbolize and identify Downing College within the University of Cambridge.
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B.
Harvard University coat of arms
The Harvard University coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of Harvard, featuring the iconic "Veritas" motto on a shield that symbolizes the institution’s commitment to truth and learning.
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C.
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, known for its strong academic tradition and historic architecture.
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D.
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College, Oxford is a constituent college of the University of Oxford known for its historic campus, strong academic tradition, and central location in Oxford, England.
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E.
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford is one of the historic constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, known for its central location, rich traditions, and strong academic reputation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ symbol of St John’s College, Oxford ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Merchant Taylors’ Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors
Sir Thomas White ⓘ |
| authority | College statutes of St John’s College, Oxford ⓘ |
| category |
Academic coats of arms in England
ⓘ
University of Oxford heraldry ⓘ
linked to:
arms of St John’s College, Oxford
|
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
heraldic quartering
ⓘ
heraldic shield ⓘ |
| fieldDivision | quarterly ⓘ |
| follows | English heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Souvent me souvient ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arms of Sir Thomas White
ⓘ
arms of the Merchant Taylors’ Company ⓘ
linked to:
Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors
quarterly shield ⓘ |
| heritage | Tudor period ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | visual identity of St John’s College, Oxford ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | I often remember ⓘ |
| represents |
Merchant Taylors’ Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors
St John’s College, Oxford ⓘ founder Sir Thomas White ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Thomas White
|
| usedBy | St John’s College, Oxford ⓘ |
| usedFor |
academic dress ornamentation
ⓘ
college signage ⓘ official documents of St John’s College, Oxford ⓘ publications of St John’s College, Oxford ⓘ |
| usedSince | 16th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: arms of St John’s College, Oxford Description of subject: The arms of St John’s College, Oxford are the heraldic emblem of the college, featuring a quartered shield that combines the symbols of its founder Sir Thomas White and the Merchant Taylors’ Company.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: arms of St John’s College, Oxford