coat of arms of New Spain

E50195

coat of arms heraldic emblem

The coat of arms of New Spain was the heraldic emblem used during the Spanish colonial period in what is now Mexico, featuring symbols of Spanish royal authority and Christian conquest that later influenced Mexico’s national iconography.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
First Mexican Empire coat of arms	1
coat of arms of New Spain canonical	1
royal coat of arms of Spain	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T388109 — 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 New Spain
Context triple: [Mexican national coat of arms, historicalPrecursor, coat of arms of New Spain]

A. Coat of arms of the Canary Islands
The Coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the official heraldic emblem of this Spanish Atlantic archipelago, featuring symbols that represent its islands, maritime character, and historical ties to Spain.
B. Coat of arms of Chile
The Coat of arms of Chile is the national emblem featuring a shield supported by a huemul and a condor, topped with a crest of three feathers, symbolizing the country's heritage, strength, and sovereignty.
C. Mexican national coat of arms
The Mexican national coat of arms is a heraldic emblem depicting an eagle devouring a serpent atop a prickly pear cactus, symbolizing the country’s Aztec heritage and national identity.
D. Puerto Rican coat of arms
The Puerto Rican coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of Puerto Rico, featuring a green shield with a lamb and flag motif surrounded by symbols reflecting the island’s Spanish colonial history, Catholic heritage, and cultural identity.
E. Habsburg coat of arms
The Habsburg coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the Habsburg dynasty, symbolizing its imperial authority and long-standing rule over vast territories in Central and Western Europe.
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 New Spain
Target entity description: The coat of arms of New Spain was the heraldic emblem used during the Spanish colonial period in what is now Mexico, featuring symbols of Spanish royal authority and Christian conquest that later influenced Mexico’s national iconography.

A. Coat of arms of the Canary Islands
The Coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the official heraldic emblem of this Spanish Atlantic archipelago, featuring symbols that represent its islands, maritime character, and historical ties to Spain.
B. Coat of arms of Chile
The Coat of arms of Chile is the national emblem featuring a shield supported by a huemul and a condor, topped with a crest of three feathers, symbolizing the country's heritage, strength, and sovereignty.
C. Mexican national coat of arms
The Mexican national coat of arms is a heraldic emblem depicting an eagle devouring a serpent atop a prickly pear cactus, symbolizing the country’s Aztec heritage and national identity.
D. Puerto Rican coat of arms
The Puerto Rican coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of Puerto Rico, featuring a green shield with a lamb and flag motif surrounded by symbols reflecting the island’s Spanish colonial history, Catholic heritage, and cultural identity.
E. Habsburg coat of arms
The Habsburg coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the Habsburg dynasty, symbolizing its imperial authority and long-standing rule over vast territories in Central and Western Europe.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms ⓘ heraldic emblem ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	New Spain ⓘ linked to: Viceroyalty of New Spain colonial Mexico ⓘ linked to: Viceroyalty of New Spain
country	New Spain ⓘ linked to: Viceroyalty of New Spain
countryOfOrigin	Spain ⓘ
depicts	Christian symbols ⓘ Pillars of Hercules ⓘ Spanish royal arms ⓘ castles ⓘ cross ⓘ crowned shield ⓘ eagle ⓘ imperial crown ⓘ lions ⓘ royal crown ⓘ
endTime	1821 ⓘ
follows	royal coat of arms of Spain ⓘ linked to: coat of arms of New Spain
hasPart	crest ⓘ motto ⓘ shield ⓘ supporters ⓘ
heritageStatus	historical symbol of colonial Mexico ⓘ
inception	16th century ⓘ
influenced	Mexican national iconography ⓘ coat of arms of Mexico ⓘ
influencedBy	Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism Spanish heraldic tradition ⓘ
languageOfInscription	Latin ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
locationOfUse	Mexico City ⓘ territories of New Spain ⓘ
partOf	heraldry of the Spanish Empire ⓘ
startTime	1530s ⓘ
symbolizes	Christian conquest ⓘ Spanish royal authority ⓘ Spanish sovereignty in the Americas ⓘ colonial power ⓘ
usedBy	Spanish Crown ⓘ linked to: Spanish monarchy Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
usedOn	coins ⓘ colonial documents ⓘ flags ⓘ official seals ⓘ public buildings ⓘ royal decrees ⓘ
usedUntil	Mexican War of Independence ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Mexican national coat of arms → historicalPrecursor → coat of arms of New Spain ⓘ

Mexican national coat of arms → historicalPrecursor → First Mexican Empire coat of arms ⓘ

linked to: coat of arms of New Spain

coat of arms of New Spain → follows → royal coat of arms of Spain ⓘ