Moor's Head

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Moor's Head is a historic emblem depicting a black African head, most famously used as the coat of arms and flag symbol of Corsica.

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Moor's Head canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf emblem
heraldic charge
symbol
alsoKnownAs Moor of Corsica
Testa di Moro
Tête de Maure
appearsOn coat of arms of Corsica
surface form: Corsican regional coat of arms

flag of Corsica
surface form: Corsican regional flag
associatedWith Corsica
European heraldry
Mediterranean heraldry
category African heads in heraldry
ethnic stereotype in heraldry
controversy considered offensive by some modern audiences
depicts black African head
designChange blindfold moved to forehead in modern Corsican design
designFeature black silhouette of a head
white headband above the eyes (modern Corsican version)
fieldColor white (on Corsican flag)
hasColor black
hasCulturalContext colonial-era imagery
racialized representation
hasElement blindfold (historical variants)
head in profile
headband
hasLanguageVariant Corsican name "A Testa Mora"
French name "Tête de Maure"
Italian name "Testa di Moro"
hasOrientation profile view
historicalUse symbol of Corsican identity
territorial emblem
partOf coat of arms of Corsica design
flag of Corsica design
relatedTo Sardinian flag
surface form: Four Moors (Sardinian flag)

Sardinian heraldry
surface form: Moor's head in European coats of arms
symbolizes Corsican people
regional identity of Corsica
timeInUse since at least the early modern period
usedBy Corsican authorities
Corsican nationalist movements
usedIn coat of arms of Corsica
flag of Corsica
logos and insignia of Corsican institutions
tourism branding for Corsica

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

Corsican Republic symbol Moor's Head