coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997)
E371400
The coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997) was the colonial heraldic emblem featuring a crowned lion, a Chinese dragon, and maritime symbols that represented the territory under British rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Hong Kong | 1 |
| coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3604115 — 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 Hong Kong (1959–1997) Context triple: [Hong Kong under British rule, coatOfArms, coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997)]
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A.
Flag of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The Flag of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the official standard used to represent the territory’s top leader, typically featuring the regional emblem alongside distinctive insignia denoting the office.
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B.
Emblem of Hong Kong
The Emblem of Hong Kong is the official insignia of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, featuring a red circular design with a white bauhinia flower that symbolizes the city's identity under the “one country, two systems” framework.
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C.
Coat of arms of Saint Helena
The Coat of arms of Saint Helena is the official heraldic emblem of the island, featuring a shield with a three-masted sailing ship and a Saint Helena plover, symbolizing its maritime history and unique wildlife.
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D.
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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E.
Coat of arms of Malaysia
The Coat of arms of Malaysia is the national emblem featuring a shield supported by tigers and adorned with symbols representing the country's states, monarchy, and unity.
- 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 Hong Kong (1959–1997) Target entity description: The coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997) was the colonial heraldic emblem featuring a crowned lion, a Chinese dragon, and maritime symbols that represented the territory under British rule.
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A.
Flag of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The Flag of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the official standard used to represent the territory’s top leader, typically featuring the regional emblem alongside distinctive insignia denoting the office.
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B.
Emblem of Hong Kong
The Emblem of Hong Kong is the official insignia of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, featuring a red circular design with a white bauhinia flower that symbolizes the city's identity under the “one country, two systems” framework.
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C.
Coat of arms of Saint Helena
The Coat of arms of Saint Helena is the official heraldic emblem of the island, featuring a shield with a three-masted sailing ship and a Saint Helena plover, symbolizing its maritime history and unique wildlife.
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D.
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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E.
Coat of arms of Malaysia
The Coat of arms of Malaysia is the national emblem featuring a shield supported by tigers and adorned with symbols representing the country's states, monarchy, and unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
colonial emblem ⓘ |
| armiger |
British Crown
ⓘ
British Hong Kong ⓘ
surface form:
Colony of Hong Kong
|
| associatedEvent | transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997 ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of former British colonies
ⓘ
Heraldry of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| compartment |
island with waves
ⓘ
symbolising Hong Kong Island ⓘ |
| country |
Hong Kong, China
ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
|
| crest |
holding antique key Or
ⓘ
lion passant guardant Or ⓘ naval crown ⓘ standing on naval crown ⓘ |
| endUse | 1997 ⓘ |
| feature |
Chinese dragon
ⓘ
Chinese junk ⓘ crowned lion ⓘ naval crown ⓘ sea waves ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
Elizabeth II
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth II
|
| grantedOn | 1959-01-21 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British Empire ⓘ |
| motto |
Hong Kong, China
ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
|
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| replacedBy | regional emblem of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| replaces | badge of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| shield | Argent a Chinese junk in full sail proper on a sea barry wavy Azure and Argent ⓘ |
| startUse | 1959 ⓘ |
| statusAfter1997 | no longer official ⓘ |
| supporter |
Chinese dragon
ⓘ
crowned lion ⓘ |
| supporterDexter | lion Or crowned with imperial crown ⓘ |
| supporterSinister | Chinese dragon Or ⓘ |
| symbolises |
British sovereignty over Hong Kong
ⓘ
connection between Britain and China ⓘ maritime trading port ⓘ |
| territorialEntity |
Hong Kong under British rule
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown colony of Hong Kong
|
| timePeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Hong Kong
ⓘ
Hong Kong under British rule ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Hong Kong (under British rule)
|
| usedOn |
Standard of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
ⓘ
surface form:
Governor’s standard of Hong Kong
Hong Kong colonial postage stamps ⓘ colonial flags of Hong Kong ⓘ government buildings in Hong Kong ⓘ legal instruments and proclamations ⓘ official documents of the Hong Kong Government ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997) Description of subject: The coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997) was the colonial heraldic emblem featuring a crowned lion, a Chinese dragon, and maritime symbols that represented the territory under British rule.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of Hong Kong