Admiralty anchor

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The Admiralty anchor is a traditional, stock-equipped anchor design that became an enduring emblem of naval authority and maritime heritage.

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Label Occurrences
Admiralty anchor canonical 1
Admiralty long-shank anchor 1
Admiralty pattern anchor 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anchor
nautical symbol
commonlyDepictedIn coats of arms
maritime logos
maritime memorials
naval insignia
seafarers’ tattoos
developedInPeriod age of sail
hasAlternativeName Admiralty anchor
surface form: Admiralty long-shank anchor

Admiralty anchor
surface form: Admiralty pattern anchor

Admiralty anchor
surface form: Fisherman anchor
hasDesignFeature one fluke digs in while the other stands proud
stock forces anchor to lie on its side for better holding
hasFlukeOrientation opposed flukes at the ends of the arms
hasPart arm
crown
fluke
shank
stock
hasProperty can foul its own chain
good holding power in kelp or weed
good holding power in rocky seabeds
relatively poor stowage efficiency
requires handling space on deck
stock-equipped
traditional design
hasShape two-armed anchor with a long shank and transverse stock
hasStockPosition perpendicular to the plane of the arms
materialUsed steel
wrought iron
stillUsedAs decorative maritime ornament
kedge anchor
mooring anchor in some harbors
supersededBy modern high-holding-power anchors
stockless anchor
symbolOf hope
maritime tradition
naval authority
security
stability
usedFor anchoring boats
anchoring ships
symbolizing hope and steadfastness
symbolizing maritime heritage
symbolizing naval authority
wasStandardOn early steamships
wooden sailing warships
widelyUsedBy Royal Navy
merchant fleets
other European navies

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

Lord High Admiral of England symbol Admiralty anchor
Admiralty anchor hasAlternativeName Admiralty anchor
this entity surface form: Admiralty pattern anchor
Admiralty anchor hasAlternativeName Admiralty anchor
this entity surface form: Admiralty long-shank anchor
Admiralty anchor hasAlternativeName Admiralty anchor
this entity surface form: Fisherman anchor