Coat of arms of New Zealand
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The Coat of arms of New Zealand is the official heraldic emblem of the country, featuring symbols representing its sovereignty, bicultural heritage, and key aspects of its history and economy.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T362480 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coat of arms of New Zealand Context triple: [Supreme Court of New Zealand, symbol, Coat of arms of New Zealand]
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A.
Royal Standard of New Zealand
The Royal Standard of New Zealand is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch in New Zealand, featuring symbols that represent the country and the Crown.
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Coat of arms of Bermuda
The Coat of arms of Bermuda is the official heraldic emblem of the British Overseas Territory, featuring a red lion holding a shield that depicts a shipwreck on a rock, symbolizing the islands’ maritime history and perilous reefs.
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Coat of arms of Chile
The Coat of arms of Chile is the national emblem featuring a shield supported by a huemul and a condor, topped with a crest of three feathers, symbolizing the country's heritage, strength, and sovereignty.
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Commonwealth flag
The Commonwealth flag is the official emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations, featuring a gold globe surrounded by radiating spears on a blue field to symbolize unity and cooperation among its member states.
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E.
Royal Coat of Arms of Norway
The Royal Coat of Arms of Norway is the national emblem featuring a golden crowned lion holding a silver axe on a red shield, symbolizing the Norwegian monarchy and state authority.
- 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 New Zealand Target entity description: The Coat of arms of New Zealand is the official heraldic emblem of the country, featuring symbols representing its sovereignty, bicultural heritage, and key aspects of its history and economy.
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A.
Royal Standard of New Zealand
The Royal Standard of New Zealand is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch in New Zealand, featuring symbols that represent the country and the Crown.
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B.
Coat of arms of Bermuda
The Coat of arms of Bermuda is the official heraldic emblem of the British Overseas Territory, featuring a red lion holding a shield that depicts a shipwreck on a rock, symbolizing the islands’ maritime history and perilous reefs.
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C.
Coat of arms of Chile
The Coat of arms of Chile is the national emblem featuring a shield supported by a huemul and a condor, topped with a crest of three feathers, symbolizing the country's heritage, strength, and sovereignty.
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D.
Commonwealth flag
The Commonwealth flag is the official emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations, featuring a gold globe surrounded by radiating spears on a blue field to symbolize unity and cooperation among its member states.
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E.
Royal Coat of Arms of Norway
The Royal Coat of Arms of Norway is the national emblem featuring a golden crowned lion holding a silver axe on a red shield, symbolizing the Norwegian monarchy and state authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1911 ⓘ |
| armiger |
King of New Zealand
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surface form:
King Charles III in right of New Zealand
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| category |
National symbols of New Zealand
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New Zealand heraldry ⓘ |
| compartment | silver fern leaves ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| crest | St Edward's Crown ⓘ |
| crownType | St Edward's Crown ⓘ |
| designApprovedBy |
Elizabeth II
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth II
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| feature |
compartment
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crest ⓘ quarterly shield ⓘ scroll with motto "New Zealand" ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Coat of Arms Act 1956 ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
George V
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surface form:
King George V
|
| motto | New Zealand ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Constitutional conventions of New Zealand
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surface form:
New Zealand Cabinet Manual
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| revised | 1956 ⓘ |
| shieldCharge |
crossed hammers
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four stars of the Southern Cross ⓘ gold fleece ⓘ pale with four red stars edged in white ⓘ three ships ⓘ wheat sheaf ⓘ |
| shieldShape | quarterly shield with central pale ⓘ |
| supporter |
European woman holding New Zealand flag
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Māori rangatira (chief) holding taiaha ⓘ |
| supporterPosition |
European woman on dexter side
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Māori chief on sinister side ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
New Zealand economy
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New Zealand history ⓘ New Zealand identity through silver fern ⓘ Southern Cross constellation ⓘ agriculture through wheat sheaf ⓘ bicultural heritage of New Zealand ⓘ constitutional monarchy ⓘ maritime trade through ships ⓘ mining and industry through hammers ⓘ national sovereignty ⓘ partnership between Māori and Pākehā ⓘ pastoral farming through fleece ⓘ role of the Crown in New Zealand ⓘ |
| use |
official symbol of New Zealand government
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symbol of national sovereignty ⓘ |
| usedBy |
New Zealand government
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surface form:
New Zealand Government
New Zealand Parliament ⓘ New Zealand courts ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Acts of Parliament
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New Zealand passports ⓘ government buildings ⓘ official documents ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
coat of arms of New Zealand
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of New Zealand
this entity surface form:
New Zealand Coat of Arms
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of New Zealand (used in court insignia)
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Te Puni Kōkiri
this entity surface form:
New Zealand Coat of Arms
this entity surface form:
official coat of arms of New Zealand
this entity surface form:
New Zealand coat of arms