Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
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The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1074014 — 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 the British Indian Ocean Territory Context triple: [British Indian Ocean Territory, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory]
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A.
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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B.
Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
The Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory is a colonial-style ensign featuring a Union Jack in the canton, blue and white wavy stripes symbolizing the Indian Ocean, and a palm tree with a crown representing the territory’s tropical islands and British sovereignty.
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C.
coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring local symbols such as a conch shell, lobster, and cactus, representing the territory’s natural heritage and identity.
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D.
Flag of Ascension Island
The Flag of Ascension Island is the official banner of this remote South Atlantic British Overseas Territory, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s distinctive coat of arms.
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E.
Royal Standard of Grenada
The Royal Standard of Grenada is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch of Grenada, symbolizing the sovereign’s authority and presence in the country.
- 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 the British Indian Ocean Territory Target entity description: The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.
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A.
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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B.
Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
The Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory is a colonial-style ensign featuring a Union Jack in the canton, blue and white wavy stripes symbolizing the Indian Ocean, and a palm tree with a crown representing the territory’s tropical islands and British sovereignty.
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C.
coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring local symbols such as a conch shell, lobster, and cactus, representing the territory’s natural heritage and identity.
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D.
Flag of Ascension Island
The Flag of Ascension Island is the official banner of this remote South Atlantic British Overseas Territory, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s distinctive coat of arms.
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E.
Royal Standard of Grenada
The Royal Standard of Grenada is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch of Grenada, symbolizing the sovereign’s authority and presence in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1990 ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of British Overseas Territories
ⓘ
National symbols of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ |
| compartment | island with palm trees rising from the sea ⓘ |
| country | British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ |
| crest |
naval crown
ⓘ
sea lion holding a torch ⓘ |
| hasElement |
Union Jack colours
ⓘ
ocean waves ⓘ |
| motto | In tutela nostra Limuria ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Limuria is in our charge ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
ⓘ
surface form:
Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory
|
| shieldCharge |
St Edward's Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
St Edward’s Crown
palm tree ⓘ three golden crowns in chief ⓘ |
| shieldField | barry wavy of six azure and argent ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| supporter |
Hawk of the Indian Ocean
ⓘ
sea turtle ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
British sovereignty
ⓘ
maritime character of the territory ⓘ naval and strategic importance ⓘ tropical island geography ⓘ |
| territorialStatus | British Overseas Territory ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings of the British Indian Ocean Territory
ⓘ
official documents of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ official seals of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory Description of subject: The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.
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