coat of arms of Corsica
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The coat of arms of Corsica is a heraldic emblem featuring a black Moor’s head in profile, symbolizing the island’s historic identity and resistance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of Corsica canonical | 3 |
| Corsican regional coat of arms | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3807592 — 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 Corsica Context triple: [Moor's head, usedOn, coat of arms of Corsica]
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coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany is a heraldic emblem historically associated with the Medici-ruled Tuscan state, prominently featuring the Medici palle (balls) symbol.
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coat of arms of the Duchy of Lucca
The coat of arms of the Duchy of Lucca is the heraldic emblem that represented this small 19th-century Italian duchy and its ruling dynasty.
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coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy
The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy was the official heraldic emblem featuring the Savoy shield and royal symbols used by the Italian monarchy from its unification in 1861 until the monarchy’s abolition in 1946.
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Coat of arms of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy
The Coat of arms of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy was the heraldic emblem used under Napoleon’s rule, combining French imperial symbols with Italian motifs to represent his client kingdom in northern Italy.
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Coat of arms of Gironde
The Coat of arms of Gironde is the official heraldic emblem representing the Gironde department in southwestern France, symbolizing its historical identity and regional heritage.
- 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 Corsica Target entity description: The coat of arms of Corsica is a heraldic emblem featuring a black Moor’s head in profile, symbolizing the island’s historic identity and resistance.
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A.
coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany is a heraldic emblem historically associated with the Medici-ruled Tuscan state, prominently featuring the Medici palle (balls) symbol.
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B.
coat of arms of the Duchy of Lucca
The coat of arms of the Duchy of Lucca is the heraldic emblem that represented this small 19th-century Italian duchy and its ruling dynasty.
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C.
coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy
The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy was the official heraldic emblem featuring the Savoy shield and royal symbols used by the Italian monarchy from its unification in 1861 until the monarchy’s abolition in 1946.
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D.
Coat of arms of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy
The Coat of arms of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy was the heraldic emblem used under Napoleon’s rule, combining French imperial symbols with Italian motifs to represent his client kingdom in northern Italy.
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E.
Coat of arms of Gironde
The Coat of arms of Gironde is the official heraldic emblem representing the Gironde department in southwestern France, symbolizing its historical identity and regional heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Corsican nationalism
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Mediterranean heraldic tradition ⓘ Pasquale Paoli ⓘ |
| category |
Corsican symbols
ⓘ
Heraldry of France ⓘ Moor's head in heraldry ⓘ |
| charge | Moor's head ⓘ |
| color |
black (head)
ⓘ
white (field) ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
Moor's head
ⓘ
human head in profile ⓘ |
| feature |
bandana or headscarf
ⓘ
earring (in some versions) ⓘ headband above the eyes ⓘ |
| field | argent ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem of Corsica ⓘ |
| orientation |
facing left (dexter)
ⓘ
profile ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
Four Moors (Sardinian arms)
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flag of Sardinia ⓘ |
| scriptVariant | sometimes accompanied by the word "Corsica" ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Corsican identity
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ resistance ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Corsica
ⓘ
surface form:
Collectivité de Corse
Corsica ⓘ |
| usedOn |
flag of Corsica
ⓘ
municipal and regional signage in Corsica ⓘ official documents of Corsican institutions ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of Corsica Description of subject: The coat of arms of Corsica is a heraldic emblem featuring a black Moor’s head in profile, symbolizing the island’s historic identity and resistance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Corsican regional coat of arms