Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure
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The Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure is the distinctive heraldic shield associated with the Beaufort family, marking their royal Plantagenet lineage while differentiating their arms from those of the reigning monarch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4046866 — 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: Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure Context triple: [Beaufort family, coatOfArms, Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure]
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A.
Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly
The Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly is a heraldic shield design combining the traditional English and Scottish royal arms to symbolize the dynastic union under the House of Stuart.
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B.
Royal Arms of England impaled with those of Henry VII
The Royal Arms of England impaled with those of Henry VII is the combined heraldic achievement displaying the quartered Tudor and Yorkist arms side by side to symbolize the dynastic union of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
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C.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official heraldic emblem of the British monarch, symbolizing the sovereignty and authority of the Crown across the UK and its realms.
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D.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952) was the official heraldic emblem used throughout the reigns from Queen Victoria to King George VI, symbolizing the monarchy’s authority and the union of its constituent nations.
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E.
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland are the historic national coat of arms featuring the red lion rampant, long used as a symbol of Scottish monarchy and identity.
- 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: Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure Target entity description: The Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure is the distinctive heraldic shield associated with the Beaufort family, marking their royal Plantagenet lineage while differentiating their arms from those of the reigning monarch.
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A.
Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly
The Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly is a heraldic shield design combining the traditional English and Scottish royal arms to symbolize the dynastic union under the House of Stuart.
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B.
Royal Arms of England impaled with those of Henry VII
The Royal Arms of England impaled with those of Henry VII is the combined heraldic achievement displaying the quartered Tudor and Yorkist arms side by side to symbolize the dynastic union of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
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C.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official heraldic emblem of the British monarch, symbolizing the sovereignty and authority of the Crown across the UK and its realms.
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D.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952) was the official heraldic emblem used throughout the reigns from Queen Victoria to King George VI, symbolizing the monarchy’s authority and the union of its constituent nations.
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E.
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland are the historic national coat of arms featuring the red lion rampant, long used as a symbol of Scottish monarchy and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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heraldic achievement ⓘ heraldic differencing mark ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
funerary monuments of Beauforts
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heraldic manuscripts ⓘ seals of Beaufort family members ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
ⓘ
Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset ⓘ House of Lancaster ⓘ John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset ⓘ John of Gaunt ⓘ
surface form:
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
Margaret Beaufort ⓘ
surface form:
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby
|
| basedOn |
royal coat of arms of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arms of England
|
| blazon | Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale or, within a bordure compony argent and azure ⓘ |
| bordureType | bordure compony ⓘ |
| category | Royal arms differenced for cadet branches ⓘ |
| charges | three lions passant guardant in pale or ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| differencedFrom |
royal coat of arms of England
ⓘ
surface form:
undifferenced Royal Arms of England
|
| distinguishesFrom | undifferenced arms of the Plantagenet kings of England ⓘ |
| function |
differencing of royal arms
ⓘ
mark of cadency ⓘ |
| hasField | gules ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | English heraldry ⓘ |
| indicates |
Plantagenet royal descent
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bastard branch of the royal family ⓘ non-succession to the throne ⓘ |
| influenced | later Tudor heraldic displays ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject to regulation by the English College of Arms ⓘ |
| notIdenticalTo | arms of the reigning English monarch ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arms of Henry VII (quartering Beaufort)
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Arms of the House of Lancaster ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Beaufort legitimacy after papal legitimation
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connection to the English crown ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tinctureOfBordure | argent and azure ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Beaufort dukes and earls
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Beaufort family ⓘ Beaufort line from c.1390s ⓘ Beaufort family ⓘ
surface form:
House of Beaufort
illegitimate descendants of John of Gaunt ⓘ |
| usedFor | heraldic representation of Beaufort royal ancestry ⓘ |
| usedIn |
15th century
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late 14th century ⓘ |
| visualElement | alternating white and blue squares around the shield ⓘ |
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Subject: Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure Description of subject: The Royal arms of England within a bordure compony argent and azure is the distinctive heraldic shield associated with the Beaufort family, marking their royal Plantagenet lineage while differentiating their arms from those of the reigning monarch.
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