Mace of the House of Commons
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The Mace of the House of Commons is an ornate ceremonial staff that symbolizes the authority and dignity of the Speaker and the House of Commons of Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mace of the House of Commons canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8211710 — 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: Mace of the House of Commons Context triple: [Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, symbol, Mace of the House of Commons]
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A.
Lords of Parliament
Lords of Parliament are members of the United Kingdom’s upper legislative chamber, historically comprising hereditary peers, life peers, and bishops who participate in reviewing and amending legislation.
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B.
Barebone's Parliament
Barebone's Parliament was a short-lived, radical Puritan assembly that governed England in 1653 following the Rump Parliament and just before Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate.
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C.
Merciless Parliament
The Merciless Parliament was the 1388 session of the English Parliament in which King Richard II’s opponents, led by the Lords Appellant, condemned and executed many of his favorites, severely curbing his royal authority.
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D.
The Pyx
The Pyx is a 1973 Canadian horror-crime film, also known as "The Hooker Cult Murders," in which Karen Black stars as a prostitute whose mysterious death leads to an investigation involving occult rituals.
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E.
King in Council
King in Council is the formal constitutional body in certain monarchies, notably Norway, where the monarch meets with the government to make official state decisions.
- 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: Mace of the House of Commons Target entity description: The Mace of the House of Commons is an ornate ceremonial staff that symbolizes the authority and dignity of the Speaker and the House of Commons of Canada.
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A.
Lords of Parliament
Lords of Parliament are members of the United Kingdom’s upper legislative chamber, historically comprising hereditary peers, life peers, and bishops who participate in reviewing and amending legislation.
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B.
Barebone's Parliament
Barebone's Parliament was a short-lived, radical Puritan assembly that governed England in 1653 following the Rump Parliament and just before Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate.
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C.
Merciless Parliament
The Merciless Parliament was the 1388 session of the English Parliament in which King Richard II’s opponents, led by the Lords Appellant, condemned and executed many of his favorites, severely curbing his royal authority.
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D.
The Pyx
The Pyx is a 1973 Canadian horror-crime film, also known as "The Hooker Cult Murders," in which Karen Black stars as a prostitute whose mysterious death leads to an investigation involving occult rituals.
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E.
King in Council
King in Council is the formal constitutional body in certain monarchies, notably Norway, where the monarch meets with the government to make official state decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial mace
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parliamentary symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parliament of Canada
ⓘ
Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| carriedBy |
Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Serjeant-at-Arms
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| ceremonialRole |
carried in procession at the opening of a sitting
ⓘ
present at the opening of Parliament ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
national symbols of Canada
ⓘ
royal symbols ⓘ |
| function |
to indicate that the House is properly constituted
ⓘ
to represent the authority of the Crown in Parliament ⓘ |
| governsProcedure | presence required for formal sittings of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| hasPart |
base
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crown finial ⓘ shaft ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament
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| material |
gold
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| owner | House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| statusWhenHouseInSession | placed on the Clerk’s Table ⓘ |
| statusWhenHouseNotInSession | placed under the Clerk’s Table ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the House of Commons of Canada
ⓘ
authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ dignity of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ dignity of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| traditionOrigin | British parliamentary tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy | House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| usedDuring | sittings of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chamber of the House of Commons of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Commons of Canada
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Subject: Mace of the House of Commons Description of subject: The Mace of the House of Commons is an ornate ceremonial staff that symbolizes the authority and dignity of the Speaker and the House of Commons of Canada.
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