coat of arms of British Guiana
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The coat of arms of British Guiana was the official heraldic emblem of the former British colony in northern South America, symbolizing its colonial authority, identity, and historical ties to the British Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of British Guiana canonical | 1 |
| coat of arms of Guyana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6748126 — 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 British Guiana Context triple: [Governor of British Guiana, symbol, coat of arms of British Guiana]
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A.
Coat of arms of Barbados
The Coat of arms of Barbados is the national heraldic emblem featuring a bearded fig tree, a broken trident, and supporting animals that symbolize the island’s heritage, independence, and identity.
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B.
Coat of arms of Grenada
The Coat of arms of Grenada is the national heraldic emblem featuring local flora, fauna, and symbols that represent the island nation’s history, culture, and identity.
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C.
Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda
The Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the islands’ landscape, history, and culture, including a rising sun, sugarcane, pineapple, and native fauna.
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D.
Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the national heraldic emblem featuring classical female figures and symbols of peace and justice, representing the country’s history, values, and identity.
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E.
Coat of arms of the Bahamas
The Coat of arms of the Bahamas is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the islands’ maritime heritage, natural wildlife, and colonial history, used to represent the country and its government.
- 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 British Guiana Target entity description: The coat of arms of British Guiana was the official heraldic emblem of the former British colony in northern South America, symbolizing its colonial authority, identity, and historical ties to the British Empire.
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A.
Coat of arms of Barbados
The Coat of arms of Barbados is the national heraldic emblem featuring a bearded fig tree, a broken trident, and supporting animals that symbolize the island’s heritage, independence, and identity.
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B.
Coat of arms of Grenada
The Coat of arms of Grenada is the national heraldic emblem featuring local flora, fauna, and symbols that represent the island nation’s history, culture, and identity.
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C.
Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda
The Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the islands’ landscape, history, and culture, including a rising sun, sugarcane, pineapple, and native fauna.
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D.
Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the national heraldic emblem featuring classical female figures and symbols of peace and justice, representing the country’s history, values, and identity.
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E.
Coat of arms of the Bahamas
The Coat of arms of the Bahamas is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the islands’ maritime heritage, natural wildlife, and colonial history, used to represent the country and its government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial heraldry
ⓘ
history of Guyana ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of former British colonies
ⓘ
History of British Guiana ⓘ
linked to:
British Guiana
National symbols of British Guiana ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | British Guiana ⓘ |
| depicts |
coffee plant
ⓘ
cotton plant ⓘ motto scroll ⓘ royal crown ⓘ sailing ship ⓘ sugar canes ⓘ |
| follows | earlier colonial seals of British Guiana ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historical emblem ⓘ |
| motto | Damus Petimusque Vicissim ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | We give and we seek in return ⓘ |
| politicalStatusOfCountry | British colony ⓘ |
| region | northern South America ⓘ |
| replacedBecause | independence of Guyana ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
coat of arms of Guyana
ⓘ
linked to:
coat of arms of British Guiana
|
| replacedIn | 1966 ⓘ |
| scriptOnMottoScroll | Latin script ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
colonial authority of the British Empire in British Guiana
ⓘ
historical ties to the British Empire ⓘ identity of British Guiana as a British colony ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Guiana
ⓘ
Government of British Guiana ⓘ colonial administration of British Guiana ⓘ |
| usedOn |
currency of British Guiana
ⓘ
flags of British Guiana ⓘ government buildings in British Guiana ⓘ official documents of British Guiana ⓘ postage stamps of British Guiana ⓘ seals of British Guiana ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of British Guiana Description of subject: The coat of arms of British Guiana was the official heraldic emblem of the former British colony in northern South America, symbolizing its colonial authority, identity, and historical ties to the British Empire.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: coat of arms of British Guiana