Coat of arms of Ontario
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Ontario canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T928482 — 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 Ontario Context triple: [Order of Ontario, symbolOnInsignia, Coat of arms of Ontario]
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A.
Coat of arms of New South Wales
The Coat of arms of New South Wales is the official heraldic emblem of the Australian state of New South Wales, featuring symbols that represent its British heritage, agricultural wealth, and historical identity.
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B.
Coat of Arms of Queensland
The Coat of Arms of Queensland is the official heraldic emblem of the Australian state of Queensland, featuring symbols of its agriculture, natural wealth, and royal connections.
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C.
Coat of arms of New Zealand
The Coat of arms of New Zealand is the official heraldic emblem of the country, featuring symbols representing its sovereignty, bicultural heritage, and key aspects of its history and economy.
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D.
Coat of arms of Bermuda
The Coat of arms of Bermuda is the official heraldic emblem of the British Overseas Territory, featuring a red lion holding a shield that depicts a shipwreck on a rock, symbolizing the islands’ maritime history and perilous reefs.
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E.
Hudson's Bay Company coat of arms
The Hudson's Bay Company coat of arms is a historic heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the fur trade and northern wilderness that represents one of the oldest commercial corporations in North America.
- 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 Ontario Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Coat of arms of New South Wales
The Coat of arms of New South Wales is the official heraldic emblem of the Australian state of New South Wales, featuring symbols that represent its British heritage, agricultural wealth, and historical identity.
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B.
Coat of Arms of Queensland
The Coat of Arms of Queensland is the official heraldic emblem of the Australian state of Queensland, featuring symbols of its agriculture, natural wealth, and royal connections.
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C.
Coat of arms of New Zealand
The Coat of arms of New Zealand is the official heraldic emblem of the country, featuring symbols representing its sovereignty, bicultural heritage, and key aspects of its history and economy.
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D.
Coat of arms of Bermuda
The Coat of arms of Bermuda is the official heraldic emblem of the British Overseas Territory, featuring a red lion holding a shield that depicts a shipwreck on a rock, symbolizing the islands’ maritime history and perilous reefs.
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E.
Hudson's Bay Company coat of arms
The Hudson's Bay Company coat of arms is a historic heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the fur trade and northern wilderness that represents one of the oldest commercial corporations in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
provincial symbol ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ontario ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfGrant | 1868-05-26 ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| grantingAuthority |
Royal Warrant (for royal title and status)
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Warrant
|
| hasCharge |
Flag of England
ⓘ
surface form:
St. George’s Cross
three golden maple leaves ⓘ |
| hasCompartment | grassy mound ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
compartment
ⓘ
crest ⓘ motto scroll ⓘ shield ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| hasCrest | black bear ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
green field with three golden maple leaves
ⓘ
red cross of St. George on white field ⓘ |
| hasElement | Union Flag canton (via St. George’s Cross association) ⓘ |
| hasField |
Flag of England
ⓘ
surface form:
St. George’s Cross
|
| hasHeraldicAuthority | Canadian Heraldic Authority ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Government of Ontario ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet ⓘ |
| hasSupporter |
deer
ⓘ
moose ⓘ |
| hasSupporterDexter | moose ⓘ |
| hasSupporterSinister | deer ⓘ |
| hasTincture |
gules
ⓘ
or ⓘ vert ⓘ |
| hasType | armorial achievement ⓘ |
| inception | 1868 ⓘ |
| isDepictedOn | Ontario’s Great Seal ⓘ |
| isOfficialSymbolOf | Ontario ⓘ |
| isRelatedSymbol | Flag of Ontario ⓘ |
| isUsedBy |
Executive Council of Ontario
ⓘ
Legislative Assembly of Ontario ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslationEn | Loyal she began, loyal she remains ⓘ |
| represents |
Ontario
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Ontario
|
| symbolCategory | heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ontario’s British heritage
ⓘ
Ontario’s Canadian identity ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Ontario government buildings
ⓘ
Ontario statutes and proclamations ⓘ official documents of Ontario government ⓘ |
| uses | shield ⓘ |
| usesMapleLeafAsSymbolOf | Canada ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Ontario Description of subject: 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.
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