Emblem of Ceylon
E37800
The Emblem of Ceylon was the national coat of arms used by the British Dominion of Ceylon, featuring traditional Sri Lankan symbols combined with heraldic elements reflecting its status within the Commonwealth.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emblem of Sri Lanka | 3 |
| Coat of arms of British Ceylon | 2 |
| Coat of arms of Ceylon | 1 |
| Emblem of Ceylon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T291433 — 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: Emblem of Ceylon Context triple: [Dominion of Ceylon, coatOfArms, Emblem of Ceylon]
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A.
Flag of Ceylon
The Flag of Ceylon was the national flag used by the British Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from independence in 1948 until the country became a republic in 1972.
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B.
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) was a former Dutch colonial territory on the island of Sri Lanka, controlled mainly for its strategic ports and lucrative cinnamon trade from the mid-17th to late 18th century.
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C.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
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D.
British Ceylon
British Ceylon was the British colonial possession in the Indian Ocean that encompassed the island of present-day Sri Lanka from the late 18th century until its independence in 1948.
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E.
Kingdom of Kandy (interior Sri Lanka)
The Kingdom of Kandy was an independent Sinhalese monarchy in the central highlands of Sri Lanka that long resisted European colonial control before finally falling to the British in 1815.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Emblem of Ceylon Target entity description: The Emblem of Ceylon was the national coat of arms used by the British Dominion of Ceylon, featuring traditional Sri Lankan symbols combined with heraldic elements reflecting its status within the Commonwealth.
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A.
Flag of Ceylon
The Flag of Ceylon was the national flag used by the British Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from independence in 1948 until the country became a republic in 1972.
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B.
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) was a former Dutch colonial territory on the island of Sri Lanka, controlled mainly for its strategic ports and lucrative cinnamon trade from the mid-17th to late 18th century.
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C.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
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D.
British Ceylon
British Ceylon was the British colonial possession in the Indian Ocean that encompassed the island of present-day Sri Lanka from the late 18th century until its independence in 1948.
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E.
Kingdom of Kandy (interior Sri Lanka)
The Kingdom of Kandy was an independent Sinhalese monarchy in the central highlands of Sri Lanka that long resisted European colonial control before finally falling to the British in 1815.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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national emblem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Empire
ⓘ
Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of former countries
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Heraldry of Sri Lanka ⓘ National symbols of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Ceylon
|
| followedBy |
Emblem of Ceylon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Emblem of Sri Lanka
|
| follows | coat of arms of British Ceylon ⓘ |
| hasElement |
coconut flowers
ⓘ
compartment ⓘ crest ⓘ crown ⓘ lion ⓘ lotus ⓘ motto ⓘ paddy stalks ⓘ scroll ⓘ shield ⓘ supporters ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| reflects |
British heraldic tradition
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traditional Sri Lankan symbols ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Emblem of Ceylon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Emblem of Sri Lanka
|
| script |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Ceylon
Commonwealth membership ⓘ Sri Lankan identity ⓘ sovereignty of Ceylon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Ceylon
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Dominion of Ceylon ⓘ Government of Ceylon ⓘ |
| usedIn | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| usedOn |
currency of Ceylon
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government buildings in Ceylon ⓘ official documents of Ceylon ⓘ official seals of Ceylon ⓘ passports of Ceylon ⓘ postage stamps of Ceylon ⓘ |
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Subject: Emblem of Ceylon Description of subject: The Emblem of Ceylon was the national coat of arms used by the British Dominion of Ceylon, featuring traditional Sri Lankan symbols combined with heraldic elements reflecting its status within the Commonwealth.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.