King of Arms
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King of Arms is a senior heraldic officer of arms responsible for overseeing coats of arms and related ceremonial and genealogical matters within a specific jurisdiction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kings of Arms | 4 |
| King of Arms canonical | 3 |
| King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1275181 — 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: King of Arms Context triple: [Clarenceux King of Arms, officeHoldsRank, King of Arms]
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Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms is one of the senior heraldic officers of the College of Arms in London, responsible for heraldry and genealogical matters in the southern part of England.
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B.
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is a senior English heraldic officer of arms responsible for heraldry and ceremonial matters in the northern parts of England and Northern Ireland.
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C.
Garter Principal King of Arms
Garter Principal King of Arms is the senior heraldic officer of arms in England, serving as the chief herald and principal adviser on matters of heraldry and ceremonial for the British monarchy.
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D.
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
The Lord Lyon King of Arms is the chief heraldic authority in Scotland, responsible for regulating coats of arms and overseeing matters of Scottish heraldry and state ceremonial.
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E.
College of Arms
The College of Arms is the official heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and much of the Commonwealth, responsible for granting and regulating coats of arms and maintaining genealogical and ceremonial records.
- 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: King of Arms Target entity description: King of Arms is a senior heraldic officer of arms responsible for overseeing coats of arms and related ceremonial and genealogical matters within a specific jurisdiction.
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A.
Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms is one of the senior heraldic officers of the College of Arms in London, responsible for heraldry and genealogical matters in the southern part of England.
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B.
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is a senior English heraldic officer of arms responsible for heraldry and ceremonial matters in the northern parts of England and Northern Ireland.
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C.
Garter Principal King of Arms
Garter Principal King of Arms is the senior heraldic officer of arms in England, serving as the chief herald and principal adviser on matters of heraldry and ceremonial for the British monarchy.
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D.
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
The Lord Lyon King of Arms is the chief heraldic authority in Scotland, responsible for regulating coats of arms and overseeing matters of Scottish heraldry and state ceremonial.
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E.
College of Arms
The College of Arms is the official heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and much of the Commonwealth, responsible for granting and regulating coats of arms and maintaining genealogical and ceremonial records.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic office
ⓘ
officer of arms ⓘ |
| appointedBy | sovereign ⓘ |
| appointedFor | life or at pleasure of the sovereign ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
chivalric orders
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
| authorityType | heraldic authority ⓘ |
| employs |
heralds
ⓘ
pursuivants ⓘ |
| field |
ceremonial protocol
ⓘ
genealogy ⓘ heraldry ⓘ |
| hasRank | senior heraldic officer ⓘ |
| hasSubordinateOffice |
herald
ⓘ
pursuivant ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | medieval heraldic practice ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver | specific heraldic jurisdiction ⓘ |
| mayHoldTitle |
Clarenceux King of Arms
ⓘ
Garter Principal King of Arms ⓘ Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects) ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms ⓘ |
| oversees |
armorial bearings
ⓘ
coats of arms ⓘ confirmation of arms ⓘ genealogical records ⓘ granting of arms ⓘ heraldic records ⓘ heraldic visitations ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
coronations
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funeral processions ⓘ investitures ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ state occasions ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring correct use of arms
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ensuring correct use of badges ⓘ ensuring correct use of flags ⓘ |
| roleInvolves |
advising on ceremonial matters
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advising on precedence ⓘ advising on titles and styles ⓘ maintaining official registers of arms ⓘ maintaining official registers of pedigrees ⓘ regulation of heraldic practice ⓘ |
| status | high officer of arms ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority over armorial bearings
ⓘ
continuity of heraldic tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King of Arms Description of subject: King of Arms is a senior heraldic officer of arms responsible for overseeing coats of arms and related ceremonial and genealogical matters within a specific jurisdiction.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kings of Arms
this entity surface form:
Kings of Arms
this entity surface form:
King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George
this entity surface form:
Kings of Arms
this entity surface form:
Kings of Arms