Canadian coat of arms

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coat of arms national emblem

The Canadian coat of arms is the official heraldic symbol of Canada, combining elements representing England, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Indigenous peoples to reflect the country’s history, monarchy, and national identity.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Royal Arms of Canada	4
Canadian coat of arms canonical	3
Royal Coat of Arms of Canada	2
coat of arms of Canada	2
Canadian shield of arms	1
Coat of Arms of Canada	1
Coat of arms of Canada	1
quarterly royal coat of arms of Canada	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7307381 — 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: Canadian coat of arms
Context triple: [Great Seal of Canada, hasDesignElement, Canadian coat of arms]

A. Coat of arms of British Columbia
The Coat of arms of British Columbia is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, featuring symbols that represent its royal status, geography, and historical ties to both Britain and the Pacific.
B. Coat of arms of Ontario
The Coat of arms of Ontario is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Ontario, featuring a shield with a St. George’s Cross and three golden maple leaves, supported by a moose and a deer beneath a black bear crest.
C. Coat of arms of Alberta
The Coat of arms of Alberta is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Alberta, featuring symbols that represent its landscape, history, and cultural heritage.
D. Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
The Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, symbolizing its history, British colonial heritage, and the unity of its three counties.
E. Coat of arms of Nunavut
The Coat of arms of Nunavut is the official heraldic emblem of Canada’s northern territory, symbolizing its Inuit culture, Arctic wildlife, and unique landscape.
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: Canadian coat of arms
Target entity description: The Canadian coat of arms is the official heraldic symbol of Canada, combining elements representing England, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Indigenous peoples to reflect the country’s history, monarchy, and national identity.

A. Coat of arms of British Columbia
The Coat of arms of British Columbia is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, featuring symbols that represent its royal status, geography, and historical ties to both Britain and the Pacific.
B. Coat of arms of Ontario
The Coat of arms of Ontario is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Ontario, featuring a shield with a St. George’s Cross and three golden maple leaves, supported by a moose and a deer beneath a black bear crest.
C. Coat of arms of Alberta
The Coat of arms of Alberta is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Alberta, featuring symbols that represent its landscape, history, and cultural heritage.
D. Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
The Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, symbolizing its history, British colonial heritage, and the unity of its three counties.
E. Coat of arms of Nunavut
The Coat of arms of Nunavut is the official heraldic emblem of Canada’s northern territory, symbolizing its Inuit culture, Arctic wildlife, and unique landscape.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms ⓘ national emblem ⓘ
1957UpdateChange	crest crown changed to St Edward's Crown ⓘ maple leaves changed from green to red ⓘ
1994UpdateChange	addition of Order of Canada ribbon and motto ⓘ
adopted	1921-11-21 ⓘ
adoptedBy	King George V ⓘ linked to: George V
alsoKnownAs	Arms of Canada ⓘ Royal Arms of Canada ⓘ linked to: Canadian coat of arms
compartment	wreath of roses thistles shamrocks and lilies ⓘ
containsElement	gold harp with silver strings ⓘ red lion rampant within double tressure flory-counter-flory ⓘ three gold fleurs-de-lis on blue ⓘ three gold lions passant guardant ⓘ three red maple leaves conjoined on one stem ⓘ
country	Canada ⓘ
crest	crowned gold lion holding a maple leaf ⓘ
crestCrown	St Edward's Crown ⓘ
designInfluence	Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ
designUpdated	1957 ⓘ 1994 ⓘ
fieldColor	argent ⓘ silver ⓘ
governingBody	Canadian Heraldic Authority ⓘ
grantedBy	Royal Proclamation ⓘ linked to: Royal Proclamation of 1763
legalStatus	official symbol of the Canadian state ⓘ
motto	A Mari Usque Ad Mare ⓘ
mottoLanguage	Latin ⓘ
mottoMeaning	From Sea to Sea ⓘ
represents	Canada ⓘ England ⓘ France ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ
secondaryMotto	Desiderantes Meliorem Patriam ⓘ linked to: Desiderantes meliorem patriam
secondaryMottoLanguage	Latin ⓘ
secondaryMottoMeaning	They desire a better country ⓘ
secondaryMottoSource	Biblical Epistle to the Hebrews 11:16 ⓘ
supporter	gold lion holding a Union Flag ⓘ unicorn holding a flag of royal arms of France ⓘ
symbolizes	Canada's history ⓘ Canada's monarchy ⓘ linked to: Canadian system of constitutional monarchy Canada's national identity ⓘ
usedBy	Government of Canada ⓘ linked to: Canadian federal government (Ottawa) King of Canada ⓘ
usedOn	Canadian passports ⓘ Great Seal of Canada ⓘ federal government buildings ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (15)

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

Great Seal of Canada → hasDesignElement → Canadian coat of arms ⓘ

subject linked to: Great Seals

Royal Standard of Canada → designFeature → quarterly royal coat of arms of Canada ⓘ