Glasgow coat of arms
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The Glasgow coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the city of Glasgow, featuring symbols like the tree, bird, bell, and fish that reference legends of the city’s patron saint, St. Mungo.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of Glasgow | 3 |
| Arms of the City of Glasgow | 1 |
| Coat of arms of Glasgow | 1 |
| Glasgow coat of arms canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2031828 — 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: Glasgow coat of arms Context triple: [Glasgow City Chambers, imageDepicts, Glasgow coat of arms]
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A.
Dumbarton
Dumbarton is a historic Scottish town on the River Clyde known for its prominent role in shipbuilding and maritime industry.
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B.
Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a historic Scottish town and former royal capital known for its medieval abbey and rich cultural heritage.
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C.
Glasgow City Council
Glasgow City Council is the local government authority responsible for providing public services and administration for the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
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D.
Glasgow City Chambers
Glasgow City Chambers is a grand Victorian-era municipal building in Glasgow, Scotland, serving as the headquarters of the city council and a prominent symbol of the city's civic pride.
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E.
Fife
Fife is a historic council area and peninsula on Scotland’s east coast, known for its coastal towns, medieval heritage, and the university city of St Andrews.
- 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: Glasgow coat of arms Target entity description: The Glasgow coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the city of Glasgow, featuring symbols like the tree, bird, bell, and fish that reference legends of the city’s patron saint, St. Mungo.
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A.
Dumbarton
Dumbarton is a historic Scottish town on the River Clyde known for its prominent role in shipbuilding and maritime industry.
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B.
Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a historic Scottish town and former royal capital known for its medieval abbey and rich cultural heritage.
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C.
Glasgow City Council
Glasgow City Council is the local government authority responsible for providing public services and administration for the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
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D.
Glasgow City Chambers
Glasgow City Chambers is a grand Victorian-era municipal building in Glasgow, Scotland, serving as the headquarters of the city council and a prominent symbol of the city's civic pride.
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E.
Fife
Fife is a historic council area and peninsula on Scotland’s east coast, known for its coastal towns, medieval heritage, and the university city of St Andrews.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
municipal heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Glasgow coat of arms
ⓘ
surface form:
Arms of the City of Glasgow
|
| associatedWith |
Clyde-built maritime heritage
ⓘ
identity of Glasgow ⓘ |
| basedOn | legends of Saint Mungo ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCharge |
bell
ⓘ
oak tree ⓘ red bird ⓘ salmon with ring in its mouth ⓘ |
| hasCompartment | grassy mount ⓘ |
| hasCrest | half-length figure of Saint Mungo ⓘ |
| hasElement |
bell
ⓘ
bird ⓘ fish ⓘ ring ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
miracle of the bell
ⓘ
miracle of the bird ⓘ miracle of the fish with the ring ⓘ miracle of the tree ⓘ |
| hasShieldColor | azure ⓘ |
| hasSupporter | two salmon ⓘ |
| hasTincture |
argent
ⓘ
azure ⓘ gules ⓘ or ⓘ vert ⓘ |
| inspired |
Glasgow City Council logo
ⓘ
branding of Glasgow institutions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | local government area of Glasgow ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | English ⓘ |
| motto | Let Glasgow Flourish ⓘ |
| patronSaintReferenced | Saint Mungo ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation |
Christianity
ⓘ
Church of Scotland ⓘ Catholic Church in Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church in Scotland
|
| represents |
Glasgow
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Glasgow
|
| symbolizes |
Christian origins of Glasgow
ⓘ
Saint Mungo’s miracles ⓘ heritage of Glasgow ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Glasgow
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Glasgow
Glasgow City Council ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Glasgow city boundary signs
ⓘ
ceremonial regalia of Glasgow ⓘ civic buildings in Glasgow ⓘ official documents of Glasgow City Council ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glasgow coat of arms Description of subject: The Glasgow coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the city of Glasgow, featuring symbols like the tree, bird, bell, and fish that reference legends of the city’s patron saint, St. Mungo.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of Glasgow
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of Glasgow
this entity surface form:
Arms of the City of Glasgow
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of Glasgow
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of Glasgow