Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories
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The Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories is the official heraldic emblem representing the Canadian territory’s identity, geography, and history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3840567 — 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 the Northwest Territories Context triple: [Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, symbol, Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories]
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A.
Coat of arms of Alberta
The Coat of arms of Alberta is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Alberta, featuring symbols that represent its landscape, history, and cultural heritage.
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B.
Coat of arms of Nunatsiavut
The Coat of arms of Nunatsiavut is the official heraldic emblem of the Inuit self-governing region in northern Labrador, symbolizing its Indigenous heritage, culture, and autonomy within Canada.
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C.
Coat of arms of British Columbia
The Coat of arms of British Columbia is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, featuring symbols that represent its royal status, geography, and historical ties to both Britain and the Pacific.
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D.
Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
The Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, symbolizing its history, British colonial heritage, and the unity of its three counties.
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E.
Coat of arms of Ontario
The Coat of arms of Ontario is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Ontario, featuring a shield with a St. George’s Cross and three golden maple leaves, supported by a moose and a deer beneath a black bear crest.
- 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 the Northwest Territories Target entity description: The Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories is the official heraldic emblem representing the Canadian territory’s identity, geography, and history.
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A.
Coat of arms of Alberta
The Coat of arms of Alberta is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Alberta, featuring symbols that represent its landscape, history, and cultural heritage.
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B.
Coat of arms of Nunatsiavut
The Coat of arms of Nunatsiavut is the official heraldic emblem of the Inuit self-governing region in northern Labrador, symbolizing its Indigenous heritage, culture, and autonomy within Canada.
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C.
Coat of arms of British Columbia
The Coat of arms of British Columbia is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, featuring symbols that represent its royal status, geography, and historical ties to both Britain and the Pacific.
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D.
Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
The Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, symbolizing its history, British colonial heritage, and the unity of its three counties.
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E.
Coat of arms of Ontario
The Coat of arms of Ontario is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Ontario, featuring a shield with a St. George’s Cross and three golden maple leaves, supported by a moose and a deer beneath a black bear crest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
official symbol ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Government of the Northwest Territories ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Northwest Territories ⓘ |
| compartment | ice and snow ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crest |
gold compass rose
ⓘ
white and blue ice floe ⓘ white fox ⓘ |
| crestSymbolizes |
fur trade
ⓘ
northern location ⓘ |
| dateOfAdoption | 1956-02-07 ⓘ |
| designedTo |
reflect Indigenous heritage
ⓘ
reflect natural resources ⓘ reflect northern climate ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
Canadian Heraldic Authority
ⓘ
Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| hasComponent |
compartment
ⓘ
crest ⓘ motto scroll ⓘ shield ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northwest Territories ⓘ |
| motto | “NUNAVUT SANGINIVUT” ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Inuktitut ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | “Our Land, Our Strength” ⓘ |
| partOf | symbols of the Northwest Territories ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
Flag of the Northwest Territories
ⓘ
Great Seal of the Northwest Territories ⓘ |
| shieldCharge |
gold inverted triangle
ⓘ
green base ⓘ red chief with wavy white line ⓘ |
| shieldField | per bend sinister white and blue ⓘ |
| supporter |
white fox (dexter)
ⓘ
white fox (sinister) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
Mackenzie River ⓘ forests of the south ⓘ mineral resources ⓘ permafrost ⓘ |
| use |
represent the geography of the Northwest Territories
ⓘ
represent the history of the Northwest Territories ⓘ represent the identity of the Northwest Territories ⓘ |
| usedBy | territorial government institutions ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings
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official documents ⓘ official seals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories Description of subject: The Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories is the official heraldic emblem representing the Canadian territory’s identity, geography, and history.
Referenced by (1)
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