Arms of Lusignan (barry of argent and azure, a lion gules crowned or overall)
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The Arms of Lusignan are the heraldic emblem of the medieval Lusignan dynasty, featuring their distinctive striped field and crowned red lion symbolizing their noble authority and crusader legacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arms of Lusignan (barry of argent and azure, a lion gules crowned or overall) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5121635 — 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 Lusignan (barry of argent and azure, a lion gules crowned or overall) Context triple: [Lusignan dynasty, coatOfArms, Arms of Lusignan (barry of argent and azure, a lion gules crowned or overall)]
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Arms of the House of Dreux
The Arms of the House of Dreux are the heraldic bearings of a prominent medieval French noble family descended from the Capetian dynasty, featuring distinctive symbols that identified their lineage and status.
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Arms of Nassau (golden lions on blue with billets)
The Arms of Nassau (golden lions on blue with billets) are the historic heraldic emblem of the House of Nassau, symbolizing its noble lineage and political influence in parts of Germany and the Low Countries.
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Kingdom of Jerusalem coat of arms
The Kingdom of Jerusalem coat of arms features the distinctive Jerusalem cross, symbolizing the medieval Crusader kingdom established in the Holy Land.
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coat of arms of the Hethumid dynasty
The coat of arms of the Hethumid dynasty is a medieval Armenian heraldic emblem associated with the ruling house of Cilician Armenia, typically featuring a lion motif symbolizing royal authority and military strength.
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E.
Arms of the Crown of Aragon with Catalan stripes
The Arms of the Crown of Aragon with Catalan stripes is a historic heraldic emblem featuring four red pallets on a golden field, long associated with the medieval Crown of Aragon and the identity of Catalonia.
- 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 Lusignan (barry of argent and azure, a lion gules crowned or overall) Target entity description: The Arms of Lusignan are the heraldic emblem of the medieval Lusignan dynasty, featuring their distinctive striped field and crowned red lion symbolizing their noble authority and crusader legacy.
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A.
Arms of the House of Dreux
The Arms of the House of Dreux are the heraldic bearings of a prominent medieval French noble family descended from the Capetian dynasty, featuring distinctive symbols that identified their lineage and status.
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B.
Arms of Nassau (golden lions on blue with billets)
The Arms of Nassau (golden lions on blue with billets) are the historic heraldic emblem of the House of Nassau, symbolizing its noble lineage and political influence in parts of Germany and the Low Countries.
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C.
Kingdom of Jerusalem coat of arms
The Kingdom of Jerusalem coat of arms features the distinctive Jerusalem cross, symbolizing the medieval Crusader kingdom established in the Holy Land.
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D.
coat of arms of the Hethumid dynasty
The coat of arms of the Hethumid dynasty is a medieval Armenian heraldic emblem associated with the ruling house of Cilician Armenia, typically featuring a lion motif symbolizing royal authority and military strength.
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E.
Arms of the Crown of Aragon with Catalan stripes
The Arms of the Crown of Aragon with Catalan stripes is a historic heraldic emblem featuring four red pallets on a golden field, long associated with the medieval Crown of Aragon and the identity of Catalonia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crusader states
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Kingdom of Armenia (Cilician Armenia, via Lusignan rulers) ⓘ
linked to:
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Kingdom of Cyprus ⓘ Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| charge | lion ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Frankish nobility in the Levant
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Latin East ⓘ |
| crownSymbolism |
legitimacy of rule
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sovereignty ⓘ |
| crownTincture | or ⓘ |
| fieldDivision | barry ⓘ |
| fieldSymbolism |
maritime and crusading connections
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noble lineage ⓘ |
| fieldTinctures |
argent
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azure ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | European heraldry ⓘ |
| influenced |
heraldic representations of Crusader nobility
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later heraldry in Cyprus ⓘ |
| lionAttribute |
emblem of courage
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emblem of military leadership ⓘ |
| lionPosition | overall ⓘ |
| lionTincture | gules ⓘ |
| mottoStatus | no widely attested fixed motto ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Amalric II of Jerusalem and Cyprus
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linked to:
Amalric II of Jerusalem
Guy of Lusignan ⓘ Hugh I of Cyprus ⓘ Hugh III of Cyprus and Jerusalem ⓘ
linked to:
Hugh III of Cyprus
|
| numberOfBars | multiple horizontal bars ⓘ |
| originRegion |
France
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Poitou ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lusignan family
ⓘ
linked to:
Lusignan dynasty
|
| symbolizes |
crusader legacy
ⓘ
noble authority ⓘ royal or princely status ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedBy |
House of Lusignan
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linked to:
Lusignan dynasty
Lusignan dynasty ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 12th century ⓘ |
| usedOn |
banners
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coins ⓘ seals ⓘ shields ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 15th century ⓘ |
| visualFeature |
alternating silver and blue horizontal stripes
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gold crown on the lion ⓘ red lion placed over the striped field ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arms of Lusignan (barry of argent and azure, a lion gules crowned or overall) Description of subject: The Arms of Lusignan are the heraldic emblem of the medieval Lusignan dynasty, featuring their distinctive striped field and crowned red lion symbolizing their noble authority and crusader legacy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lusignan dynasty
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coatOfArms
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Arms of Lusignan (barry of argent and azure, a lion gules crowned or overall)
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