Coat of arms of British Columbia
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The Coat of arms of British Columbia is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, featuring symbols that represent its royal status, geography, and historical ties to both Britain and the Pacific.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2860398 — 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 British Columbia Context triple: [Crown in right of British Columbia, symbol, Coat of arms of British Columbia]
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Coat of arms of Ontario
The Coat of arms of Ontario is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Ontario, featuring a shield with a St. George’s Cross and three golden maple leaves, supported by a moose and a deer beneath a black bear crest.
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B.
Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
The Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, symbolizing its history, British colonial heritage, and the unity of its three counties.
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C.
Coat of arms of the National Assembly of Quebec
The Coat of arms of the National Assembly of Quebec is the official heraldic emblem representing Quebec’s provincial legislature, symbolizing its authority, history, and parliamentary traditions.
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D.
Coat of Arms of the Australian Capital Territory
The Coat of Arms of the Australian Capital Territory is the official heraldic emblem representing the ACT, featuring symbols of Canberra’s civic identity and governmental authority.
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E.
Coat of Arms of Queensland
The Coat of Arms of Queensland is the official heraldic emblem of the Australian state of Queensland, featuring symbols of its agriculture, natural wealth, and royal connections.
- 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 British Columbia Target entity description: The Coat of arms of British Columbia is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, featuring symbols that represent its royal status, geography, and historical ties to both Britain and the Pacific.
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A.
Coat of arms of Ontario
The Coat of arms of Ontario is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Ontario, featuring a shield with a St. George’s Cross and three golden maple leaves, supported by a moose and a deer beneath a black bear crest.
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B.
Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
The Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, symbolizing its history, British colonial heritage, and the unity of its three counties.
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C.
Coat of arms of the National Assembly of Quebec
The Coat of arms of the National Assembly of Quebec is the official heraldic emblem representing Quebec’s provincial legislature, symbolizing its authority, history, and parliamentary traditions.
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D.
Coat of Arms of the Australian Capital Territory
The Coat of Arms of the Australian Capital Territory is the official heraldic emblem representing the ACT, featuring symbols of Canberra’s civic identity and governmental authority.
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E.
Coat of Arms of Queensland
The Coat of Arms of Queensland is the official heraldic emblem of the Australian state of Queensland, featuring symbols of its agriculture, natural wealth, and royal connections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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provincial symbol ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British Columbia ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| featuresAnimal |
bighorn sheep
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lion ⓘ wapiti (elk) ⓘ |
| featuresColour |
blue
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gold ⓘ green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| featuresPlant | Pacific dogwood ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
College of Arms
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monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCompartment |
Pacific dogwood flowers
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grassy mount ⓘ |
| hasCrest |
St Edward's Crown
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surface form:
crown of Saint Edward
garland of Pacific dogwood flowers ⓘ golden lion standing on a crown ⓘ |
| hasMotto | SPLENDOR SINE OCCASU ⓘ |
| hasShield |
Union Jack in chief
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setting sun ⓘ wavy blue and white bars ⓘ |
| hasSupporter |
bighorn sheep
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wapiti (elk) ⓘ |
| hasTincture |
Argent
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Azure ⓘ Gules ⓘ Or ⓘ Vert ⓘ |
| isHeraldicEmblemOf | British Columbia ⓘ |
| isOfficialSymbolOf | British Columbia ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation |
Splendour without diminishment
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Splendour without sunset ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
British heritage
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ mountains and coastline ⓘ natural environment of British Columbia ⓘ royal status ⓘ union with Canada and the British Crown ⓘ western location of the province ⓘ |
| usedBy | Government of British Columbia ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings in British Columbia
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official documents of British Columbia ⓘ official seals of British Columbia ⓘ |
| uses |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of British Columbia Description of subject: The Coat of arms of British Columbia is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, featuring symbols that represent its royal status, geography, and historical ties to both Britain and the Pacific.
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 British Columbia
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of British Columbia (modern versions)
Great Seal of the Province of British Columbia
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Coat of arms of British Columbia
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this entity surface form:
coat of arms of British Columbia