Coat of arms of Kenya
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The Coat of arms of Kenya is the national emblem featuring two lions supporting a traditional Maasai shield and spears, symbolizing the country’s sovereignty, defense, and cultural heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of Kenya | 3 |
| Coat of arms of Kenya canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2997609 — 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.
Target entity: Coat of arms of Kenya Context triple: [President of Kenya, insignia, Coat of arms of Kenya]
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Coat of arms of South Africa
The Coat of arms of South Africa is the country’s primary national emblem, symbolizing its unity, heritage, and democratic values through a rich composition of indigenous symbols and motto.
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coat of arms of Tanzania
The coat of arms of Tanzania is the national emblem featuring symbolic elements of the country's geography, culture, and history, prominently including its highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
The Coat of arms of Zimbabwe is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield, soapstone bird, and agricultural and mining symbols that represent the country’s history, natural resources, and aspirations.
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Coat of arms of Nigeria
The Coat of arms of Nigeria is the national heraldic emblem featuring a black shield with a wavy white pall, two white horses as supporters, an eagle, and green-and-white wreath and compartment, symbolizing the country's unity, fertile land, and rich heritage.
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Coat of arms of the South African Republic
The Coat of arms of the South African Republic was the official heraldic emblem of the 19th-century Boer republic commonly known as the Transvaal, symbolizing its sovereignty and political identity before incorporation into the Union of South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coat of arms of Kenya Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Kenya is the national emblem featuring two lions supporting a traditional Maasai shield and spears, symbolizing the country’s sovereignty, defense, and cultural heritage.
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A.
Coat of arms of South Africa
The Coat of arms of South Africa is the country’s primary national emblem, symbolizing its unity, heritage, and democratic values through a rich composition of indigenous symbols and motto.
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B.
coat of arms of Tanzania
The coat of arms of Tanzania is the national emblem featuring symbolic elements of the country's geography, culture, and history, prominently including its highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.
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C.
Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
The Coat of arms of Zimbabwe is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield, soapstone bird, and agricultural and mining symbols that represent the country’s history, natural resources, and aspirations.
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Flag of Kenya
The Flag of Kenya is a national symbol featuring black, red, and green horizontal stripes with white fimbriations and a central Maasai shield and spears, representing the country's people, struggle for independence, and rich natural heritage.
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Coat of arms of Nigeria
The Coat of arms of Nigeria is the national heraldic emblem featuring a black shield with a wavy white pall, two white horses as supporters, an eagle, and green-and-white wreath and compartment, symbolizing the country's unity, fertile land, and rich heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Kenya
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Kenya
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| adoptionDate | 1963-12-12 ⓘ |
| adoptionEvent | independence of Kenya ⓘ |
| armiger |
Kenya
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Kenya
|
| axeSymbolism |
development
ⓘ
work ⓘ |
| centralCharge | traditional Maasai shield ⓘ |
| compartment |
coffee branch
ⓘ
maize ⓘ mountain ⓘ pineapple ⓘ pyrethrum ⓘ sisal ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| crestElement | rooster ⓘ |
| crestObjectHeld | axe ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected national symbol ⓘ |
| lionSymbolism |
courage
ⓘ
protection ⓘ |
| motto | Harambee ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Swahili ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Let us all pull together ⓘ |
| nationalSymbolOf | Kenya ⓘ |
| roosterSymbolism |
new dawn
ⓘ
vigilance ⓘ |
| scriptOnMottoScroll | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shieldColor |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| shieldPattern | traditional Maasai design ⓘ |
| shieldSymbolism |
defense
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ |
| supporter | lion ⓘ |
| supporterCount | 2 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agriculture
ⓘ
cultural heritage of Kenya ⓘ defense of the nation ⓘ sovereignty of Kenya ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Kenya
ⓘ
President of Kenya ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Kenyan currency
ⓘ
Kenyan government buildings ⓘ official documents of Kenya ⓘ |
| weapon | spear ⓘ |
| weaponCount | 2 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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