coat of arms of Ascension Island
E422399
The coat of arms of Ascension Island is the official heraldic emblem of this remote British Overseas Territory, featuring local wildlife and maritime symbols that reflect its Atlantic island environment and colonial heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of Ascension Island canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4229481 — 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 Ascension Island Context triple: [Flag of Ascension Island, defacedWith, coat of arms of Ascension Island]
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A.
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.
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B.
Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.
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C.
coat of arms of the Falkland Islands
The coat of arms of the Falkland Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring a ram and a sailing ship that symbolizes the islands’ pastoral economy and maritime heritage.
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D.
Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory
The Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory is the official heraldic emblem representing the United Kingdom’s overseas territory in Antarctica, featuring symbols of British sovereignty and Antarctic exploration.
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E.
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.
- 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 Ascension Island Target entity description: The coat of arms of Ascension Island is the official heraldic emblem of this remote British Overseas Territory, featuring local wildlife and maritime symbols that reflect its Atlantic island environment and colonial heritage.
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A.
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.
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B.
Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.
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C.
coat of arms of the Falkland Islands
The coat of arms of the Falkland Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring a ram and a sailing ship that symbolizes the islands’ pastoral economy and maritime heritage.
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D.
Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory
The Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory is the official heraldic emblem representing the United Kingdom’s overseas territory in Antarctica, featuring symbols of British sovereignty and Antarctic exploration.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
official symbol ⓘ |
| adopted | 2012 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Ascension Island Council
ⓘ
Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| country | Ascension Island ⓘ |
| crestFeature |
bird standing on a nest
ⓘ
sooty tern ⓘ volcanic rock ⓘ |
| designTheme |
endemic species
ⓘ
island environment ⓘ maritime symbols ⓘ |
| features |
crest
ⓘ
motto ⓘ shield ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
Clarenceux King of Arms
ⓘ
College of Arms ⓘ Garter Principal King of Arms ⓘ Norroy and Ulster King of Arms ⓘ |
| heritage | British colonial heraldry ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| locationContext |
South Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
South Atlantic
|
| motto |
ASCENSION ISLAND
ⓘ
linked to:
Ascension Island
|
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
flag of Ascension Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Ascension Island
|
| shieldCharge |
anchor
ⓘ
golden triangle ⓘ two green turtles ⓘ waves ⓘ |
| shieldColor |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ |
| supporter |
green turtle
ⓘ
sailfish ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Atlantic Ocean location
ⓘ
local wildlife ⓘ maritime heritage ⓘ volcanic island landscape ⓘ |
| territoryOf |
British Overseas Territories
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ascension Island Council
ⓘ
Ascension Island Government ⓘ |
| usedOn |
flags of Ascension Island
ⓘ
government documents ⓘ official seals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of Ascension Island Description of subject: The coat of arms of Ascension Island is the official heraldic emblem of this remote British Overseas Territory, featuring local wildlife and maritime symbols that reflect its Atlantic island environment and colonial heritage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.