Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea
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The Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea is the national emblem featuring a bird-of-paradise above a traditional spear and kundu drum, symbolizing the country's cultural heritage and identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea canonical | 1 |
| National Seal of Papua New Guinea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3540306 — 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 Papua New Guinea Context triple: [Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, symbol, Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea]
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A.
Coat of arms of Niue
The Coat of arms of Niue is the official heraldic emblem of the Pacific island nation of Niue, featuring symbols that represent its Polynesian heritage, ties to New Zealand, and national identity.
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B.
Coat of arms of Palau
The Coat of arms of Palau is the official national emblem featuring traditional Palauan symbols that represent the island nation's heritage, sovereignty, and identity.
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C.
flag of Papua New Guinea
The flag of Papua New Guinea features a diagonal split with a soaring Raggiana bird-of-paradise on a red field and the Southern Cross constellation in white on a black field, symbolizing the nation’s cultural heritage and its place in the Pacific.
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D.
Royal Standard of Solomon Islands
The Royal Standard of Solomon Islands is the personal flag used to represent the reigning monarch of the Solomon Islands, featuring distinctive royal symbols separate from the national flag.
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E.
coat of arms of the Marshall Islands
The coat of arms of the Marshall Islands is the national emblem featuring a central angel-like figure, traditional canoe, and rising sun, symbolizing the islands’ culture, seafaring heritage, and aspirations for peace and progress.
- 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 Papua New Guinea Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea is the national emblem featuring a bird-of-paradise above a traditional spear and kundu drum, symbolizing the country's cultural heritage and identity.
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A.
Coat of arms of Niue
The Coat of arms of Niue is the official heraldic emblem of the Pacific island nation of Niue, featuring symbols that represent its Polynesian heritage, ties to New Zealand, and national identity.
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B.
Coat of arms of Palau
The Coat of arms of Palau is the official national emblem featuring traditional Palauan symbols that represent the island nation's heritage, sovereignty, and identity.
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C.
flag of Papua New Guinea
The flag of Papua New Guinea features a diagonal split with a soaring Raggiana bird-of-paradise on a red field and the Southern Cross constellation in white on a black field, symbolizing the nation’s cultural heritage and its place in the Pacific.
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D.
Royal Standard of Solomon Islands
The Royal Standard of Solomon Islands is the personal flag used to represent the reigning monarch of the Solomon Islands, featuring distinctive royal symbols separate from the national flag.
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E.
coat of arms of the Marshall Islands
The coat of arms of the Marshall Islands is the national emblem featuring a central angel-like figure, traditional canoe, and rising sun, symbolizing the islands’ culture, seafaring heritage, and aspirations for peace and progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1971 ⓘ |
| adoptedBefore | independence of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| animalDepicted | Raggiana bird-of-paradise ⓘ |
| approvedBy | House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea ⓘ |
| birdPosition | displayed with wings outstretched ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of countries
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National symbols of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| continent |
Oceania
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surface form:
Australia and Oceania
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| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| crest | bird-of-paradise ⓘ |
| designer | Hal Holman ⓘ |
| designerOccupation | Australian artist ⓘ |
| drumOrientation | horizontal ⓘ |
| drumType | hourglass-shaped kundu drum ⓘ |
| feature |
bird-of-paradise
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kundu drum ⓘ traditional spear ⓘ |
| filedUnder | Heraldry of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| independenceYearOfCountry | 1975 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Identity Act 1971 ⓘ |
| region | Oceania ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
flag of Papua New Guinea
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surface form:
Flag of Papua New Guinea
Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
National Seal of Papua New Guinea
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| scriptMotto | none ⓘ |
| shield | none ⓘ |
| spearOrientation | diagonal ⓘ |
| spearType | traditional ceremonial spear ⓘ |
| status | in official use ⓘ |
| style | emblematic rather than heraldic shield ⓘ |
| supporters | none ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cultural heritage of Papua New Guinea
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national identity of Papua New Guinea ⓘ sovereignty of Papua New Guinea ⓘ traditional culture of Papua New Guinea ⓘ unity of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| usedBy |
government of Papua New Guinea
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surface form:
Government of Papua New Guinea
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| usedOn |
currency of Papua New Guinea
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government buildings in Papua New Guinea ⓘ official documents of Papua New Guinea ⓘ official seals of Papua New Guinea ⓘ passports of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea is the national emblem featuring a bird-of-paradise above a traditional spear and kundu drum, symbolizing the country's cultural heritage and identity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea
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relatedSymbol
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Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
National Seal of Papua New Guinea