Arms of Courtenay (or three torteaux gules)
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Arms of Courtenay (or three torteaux gules) is the heraldic shield featuring three red roundels on a gold field, historically borne by the noble House of Courtenay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arms of Courtenay (or three torteaux gules) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7514110 — 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 Courtenay (or three torteaux gules) Context triple: [House of Courtenay, hasCoatOfArms, Arms of Courtenay (or three torteaux gules)]
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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 Burgundy
The arms of Burgundy are a historic European heraldic emblem associated with the medieval Duchy of Burgundy and later the Habsburgs, featuring distinctive blue-and-gold diagonal stripes and a red border studded with white fleurs-de-lis.
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C.
Arms of the Brooke dynasty
The Arms of the Brooke dynasty are the heraldic emblem of the Brooke family, the British ruling house that established and governed the Kingdom of Sarawak in Borneo during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Arms of Lusignan (barry of argent and azure, a lion gules crowned or overall)
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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E.
Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall
The Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall are the heraldic shield featuring fifteen gold bezants on a black field, traditionally associated with the heir apparent to the British throne.
- 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 Courtenay (or three torteaux gules) Target entity description: Arms of Courtenay (or three torteaux gules) is the heraldic shield featuring three red roundels on a gold field, historically borne by the noble House of Courtenay.
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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 Burgundy
The arms of Burgundy are a historic European heraldic emblem associated with the medieval Duchy of Burgundy and later the Habsburgs, featuring distinctive blue-and-gold diagonal stripes and a red border studded with white fleurs-de-lis.
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C.
Arms of the Brooke dynasty
The Arms of the Brooke dynasty are the heraldic emblem of the Brooke family, the British ruling house that established and governed the Kingdom of Sarawak in Borneo during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Arms of Lusignan (barry of argent and azure, a lion gules crowned or overall)
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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E.
Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall
The Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall are the heraldic shield featuring fifteen gold bezants on a black field, traditionally associated with the heir apparent to the British throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
funerary monuments of Courtenay nobles
ⓘ
medieval armorial rolls ⓘ seals of the Courtenay family ⓘ stained glass windows in English churches ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily |
Courtenay family of England
ⓘ
linked to:
Courtenay family
Courtenay family of France ⓘ
linked to:
French Courtenay family
House of Courtenay ⓘ |
| associatedWithNobilityRank |
earl
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Earls of Devon ⓘ |
| blazon | Or, three torteaux gules ⓘ |
| category |
English heraldry
ⓘ
European heraldry ⓘ French heraldry ⓘ |
| charge | torteau ⓘ |
| chargeArrangement | two-and-one ⓘ |
| chargeTincture | gules ⓘ |
| chargeType | roundel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| earliestUseCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | or ⓘ |
| heraldicColorMeaning |
gold symbolizes generosity and elevation of the mind
ⓘ
red symbolizes warrior qualities and military strength ⓘ |
| heraldicEra | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| heraldicStyle | simple armorial bearings ⓘ |
| influenced | later Courtenay cadet branch arms ⓘ |
| languageOfBlazon |
Norman French
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Norman
|
| laterUsedInCountry | England ⓘ |
| numberOfCharges | 3 ⓘ |
| relatedHeraldicElement |
Courtenay crest
ⓘ
Courtenay motto ⓘ Courtenay supporters ⓘ |
| shieldShape | heater shield ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
feudal authority of the Courtenay lords
ⓘ
lineage of the House of Courtenay ⓘ |
| usedAs |
dynastic emblem
ⓘ
family arms ⓘ seal device ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Courtenay Earls of Devon
ⓘ
Courtenay lords of Okehampton ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Courtenay
House of Courtenay ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Devon
ⓘ
Île-de-France ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| visualCharacteristic | three red discs on a gold background ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Arms of Courtenay (or three torteaux gules) Description of subject: Arms of Courtenay (or three torteaux gules) is the heraldic shield featuring three red roundels on a gold field, historically borne by the noble House of Courtenay.
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