Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements
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The Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements was the official heraldic emblem representing the British colonial territories of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, symbolizing their status and identity within the British Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4023138 — 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 the Straits Settlements Context triple: [Governor of the Straits Settlements, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements]
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A.
Coat of arms of Perlis
The Coat of arms of Perlis is the official heraldic emblem of the Malaysian state of Perlis, symbolizing its monarchy, agricultural heritage, and regional identity.
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B.
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.
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C.
coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997)
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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D.
Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.
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E.
Coat of Arms of Queensland
The Coat of Arms of Queensland is the official heraldic emblem of the Australian state of Queensland, featuring symbols of its agriculture, natural wealth, and royal connections.
- 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 the Straits Settlements Target entity description: The Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements was the official heraldic emblem representing the British colonial territories of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, symbolizing their status and identity within the British Empire.
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A.
Coat of arms of Perlis
The Coat of arms of Perlis is the official heraldic emblem of the Malaysian state of Perlis, symbolizing its monarchy, agricultural heritage, and regional identity.
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B.
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.
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C.
coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997)
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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D.
Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.
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E.
Coat of Arms of Queensland
The Coat of Arms of Queensland is the official heraldic emblem of the Australian state of Queensland, featuring symbols of its agriculture, natural wealth, and royal connections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
colonial emblem ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Malacca
ⓘ
Penang state ⓘ
surface form:
Penang
Singapore ⓘ |
| country | Straits Settlements ⓘ |
| depicts |
anchor
ⓘ
fortress or tower ⓘ lion ⓘ merchant ship ⓘ palm tree ⓘ royal crown ⓘ three separate shields ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Straits Settlements
ⓘ
surface form:
Straits Settlements colony
|
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 20th century ⓘ |
| emblematicOf |
British sovereignty in Southeast Asia
ⓘ
colonial identity of the Straits Settlements ⓘ |
| follows | individual arms of constituent settlements ⓘ |
| genre | heraldry ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasMotto | a Latin motto associated with British colonial rule ⓘ |
| hasPart |
shield of Malacca
ⓘ
shield of Penang ⓘ shield of Singapore ⓘ |
| heritageOf |
Malaysia
ⓘ
Singapore ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | British Empire ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Coat of arms of Malacca
ⓘ
Coat of arms of Penang ⓘ Coat of arms of Singapore ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
British royal authority
ⓘ
commercial prosperity ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ strategic naval importance ⓘ unity of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Colonial Office
ⓘ
surface form:
British colonial administration
Government of the Straits Settlements ⓘ
surface form:
Straits Settlements government
|
| usedFor | representing the Straits Settlements ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings
ⓘ
official documents ⓘ official flags ⓘ seals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements Description of subject: The Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements was the official heraldic emblem representing the British colonial territories of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, symbolizing their status and identity within the British Empire.
Referenced by (1)
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