Sword of State
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The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sword of State canonical | 8 |
| Imperial sword | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T236215 — 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: Sword of State Context triple: [State Opening of Parliament, ceremonialElement, Sword of State]
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A.
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
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B.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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C.
King of Battle
"King of Battle" is the traditional motto and nickname of the U.S. Army Field Artillery Branch, highlighting its decisive role in combat.
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D.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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E.
House of Keys
The House of Keys is the directly elected lower chamber of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, responsible for initiating legislation and representing the island’s constituencies.
- 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: Sword of State Target entity description: The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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A.
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
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B.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
-
C.
King of Battle
"King of Battle" is the traditional motto and nickname of the U.S. Army Field Artillery Branch, highlighting its decisive role in combat.
-
D.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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E.
House of Keys
The House of Keys is the directly elected lower chamber of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, responsible for initiating legislation and representing the island’s constituencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial sword
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regalia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
ⓘ
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| carriedBy | official bearing the Sword of State ⓘ |
| carriedDuring | procession at the State Opening of Parliament ⓘ |
| carriedInFrontOf | British monarch ⓘ |
| ceremonialContext | United Kingdom state ceremonies ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governingBody |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| hasBearerRole |
Lord Great Chamberlain
ⓘ
another designated royal official ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
ceremonial
ⓘ
ornate ⓘ |
| hasType |
symbol of governance
ⓘ
symbol of state power ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf | British royal regalia ⓘ |
| represents |
authority of the Crown in Parliament
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monarch’s duty to govern ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
monarch’s power to govern
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ sovereign’s temporal power ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
ⓘ
symbolizing royal authority ⓘ symbolizing the monarch’s power to govern ⓘ |
| usedIn | State Opening of Parliament ⓘ |
| usedOnOccasion |
State Opening of Parliament
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surface form:
State Opening of Parliament ceremony
other major state ceremonies in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sword of State Description of subject: The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Imperial sword