Douglas arms (argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent)
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Douglas arms (argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent) is the heraldic shield historically borne by the powerful Scottish noble family of the Earls of Douglas, featuring their distinctive crowned red heart and three silver stars.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T879034 — 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: Douglas arms (argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent) Context triple: [Earl of Douglas, coatOfArms, Douglas arms (argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent)]
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A.
Arms of the Crown of Aragon with Catalan stripes
The Arms of the Crown of Aragon with Catalan stripes is a historic heraldic emblem featuring four red pallets on a golden field, long associated with the medieval Crown of Aragon and the identity of Catalonia.
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B.
Murray of Atholl arms
The Murray of Atholl arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the noble Murray family of Atholl in Scotland.
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C.
Coat of arms of Montserrat
The Coat of arms of Montserrat is the official heraldic emblem of the Caribbean island, featuring a woman representing Erin holding a cross and a harp, symbolizing its Irish heritage and colonial history.
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D.
Bourbon coat of arms
The Bourbon coat of arms is the heraldic emblem historically associated with the royal House of Bourbon, a major Catholic dynasty that ruled several European monarchies including France and Spain.
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E.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
- 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: Douglas arms (argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent) Target entity description: Douglas arms (argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent) is the heraldic shield historically borne by the powerful Scottish noble family of the Earls of Douglas, featuring their distinctive crowned red heart and three silver stars.
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A.
Arms of the Crown of Aragon with Catalan stripes
The Arms of the Crown of Aragon with Catalan stripes is a historic heraldic emblem featuring four red pallets on a golden field, long associated with the medieval Crown of Aragon and the identity of Catalonia.
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B.
Murray of Atholl arms
The Murray of Atholl arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the noble Murray family of Atholl in Scotland.
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C.
Coat of arms of Montserrat
The Coat of arms of Montserrat is the official heraldic emblem of the Caribbean island, featuring a woman representing Erin holding a cross and a harp, symbolizing its Irish heritage and colonial history.
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D.
Bourbon coat of arms
The Bourbon coat of arms is the heraldic emblem historically associated with the royal House of Bourbon, a major Catholic dynasty that ruled several European monarchies including France and Spain.
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E.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| armigerStatus | noble ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Douglas line
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Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| blazon | Argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent ⓘ |
| category |
Scottish coats of arms
ⓘ
noble family arms ⓘ |
| charge | man's heart ⓘ |
| chargeOnChief | mullets ⓘ |
| chiefTincture | azure ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| crownTincture | or ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | argent ⓘ |
| heartTincture | gules ⓘ |
| heraldicElement |
chief
ⓘ
crown ⓘ heart ⓘ mullets ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| mulletsTincture | argent ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family ⓘ |
| numberOfMullets | 3 ⓘ |
| ordinary | chief ⓘ |
| regionOfHeraldry | Scottish heraldry ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
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loyalty to the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| tincture |
argent
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azure ⓘ gules ⓘ or ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Earls of Douglas
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Clan Douglas ⓘ
surface form:
House of Douglas
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douglas arms (argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent) Description of subject: Douglas arms (argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent) is the heraldic shield historically borne by the powerful Scottish noble family of the Earls of Douglas, featuring their distinctive crowned red heart and three silver stars.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Earl of Douglas
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coatOfArms
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Douglas arms (argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent)
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Earls of Douglas
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heraldicSymbol
→
Douglas arms (argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent)
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this entity surface form:
Douglas arms (silver field with a chief azure and three mullets argent)