Coat of arms of Tuvalu
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The Coat of arms of Tuvalu is the national heraldic emblem featuring traditional Polynesian motifs and local symbols that represent the islands’ culture, history, and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coat of arms of Tuvalu canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5542268 — 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 Tuvalu Context triple: [Governor-General of Tuvalu, symbol, Coat of arms of Tuvalu]
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A.
Coat of arms of Niue
The Coat of arms of Niue is the official heraldic emblem of the Pacific island nation of Niue, featuring symbols that represent its Polynesian heritage, ties to New Zealand, and national identity.
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B.
Coat of arms of Kiribati
The Coat of arms of Kiribati is a heraldic emblem featuring a rising sun, a frigatebird, and ocean waves, symbolizing the island nation's geography, sovereignty, and cultural identity.
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C.
Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands
The coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the HMS Bounty and a Bible, reflecting the islands’ settlement by Bounty mutineers and their Christian heritage.
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D.
Coat of arms of Palau
The Coat of arms of Palau is the official national emblem featuring traditional Palauan symbols that represent the island nation's heritage, sovereignty, and identity.
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Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea
The Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea is the national emblem featuring a bird-of-paradise above a traditional spear and kundu drum, symbolizing the country's cultural heritage and identity.
- 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 Tuvalu Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Tuvalu is the national heraldic emblem featuring traditional Polynesian motifs and local symbols that represent the islands’ culture, history, and identity.
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A.
Coat of arms of Niue
The Coat of arms of Niue is the official heraldic emblem of the Pacific island nation of Niue, featuring symbols that represent its Polynesian heritage, ties to New Zealand, and national identity.
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B.
Coat of arms of Kiribati
The Coat of arms of Kiribati is a heraldic emblem featuring a rising sun, a frigatebird, and ocean waves, symbolizing the island nation's geography, sovereignty, and cultural identity.
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C.
Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands
The coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the HMS Bounty and a Bible, reflecting the islands’ settlement by Bounty mutineers and their Christian heritage.
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D.
Coat of arms of Palau
The Coat of arms of Palau is the official national emblem featuring traditional Palauan symbols that represent the island nation's heritage, sovereignty, and identity.
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E.
Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea
The Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea is the national emblem featuring a bird-of-paradise above a traditional spear and kundu drum, symbolizing the country's cultural heritage and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1976 ⓘ |
| adoptedBefore | independence of Tuvalu ⓘ |
| adoptedWhen | Tuvalu was a British colony ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
flag of the Governor-General of Tuvalu
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of the Governor-General of Tuvalu
government documents of Tuvalu ⓘ official seals of Tuvalu ⓘ |
| borderColor |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of countries
ⓘ
National symbols of Tuvalu ⓘ |
| country | Tuvalu ⓘ |
| designInfluence |
Christian symbolism
ⓘ
Polynesian art ⓘ |
| fieldColor |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| hasElement |
Polynesian motifs
ⓘ
Polynesian style shield ⓘ banana leaves border ⓘ local house ⓘ mitre shells border ⓘ palm tree ⓘ traditional maneapa ⓘ waves ⓘ |
| motto | Tuvalu mo te Atua ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Tuvaluan ⓘ |
| mottoPosition | below shield ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Tuvalu for the Almighty ⓘ |
| represents | Tuvalu as a sovereign state ⓘ |
| scriptOnMottoScroll | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shieldShape | escutcheon ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian faith in Tuvalu
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Tuvaluan culture ⓘ Tuvaluan history ⓘ Tuvaluan identity ⓘ connection to the sea ⓘ island life ⓘ traditional community meeting place ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Tuvalu
ⓘ
Tuvalu ⓘ |
| usedIn |
international representation of Tuvalu
ⓘ
official ceremonies of Tuvalu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Tuvalu Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Tuvalu is the national heraldic emblem featuring traditional Polynesian motifs and local symbols that represent the islands’ culture, history, and identity.
Referenced by (2)
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