City of London coat of arms
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The City of London coat of arms is the historic heraldic emblem of the City of London, featuring a red cross and sword on a white shield, symbolizing its civic authority and ancient municipal identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| City of London coat of arms canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4727540 — 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: City of London coat of arms Context triple: [Court of Aldermen, uses, City of London coat of arms]
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A.
Royal Society coat of arms
The Royal Society coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, symbolizing its authority, history, and commitment to scientific inquiry.
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B.
Coat of arms of Birmingham
The Coat of arms of Birmingham is the official heraldic emblem of the city of Birmingham, symbolizing its industrial heritage, civic authority, and historical development.
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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.
Arms of the Archbishop of York
The Arms of the Archbishop of York are the heraldic bearings traditionally associated with the senior bishopric of York in the Church of England, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority and historic status.
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E.
Insignia of the Order of the Garter
The Insignia of the Order of the Garter is the ceremonial regalia of Britain’s highest order of chivalry, comprising elaborate garments, badges, and ornaments worn by its knights and ladies.
- 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: City of London coat of arms Target entity description: The City of London coat of arms is the historic heraldic emblem of the City of London, featuring a red cross and sword on a white shield, symbolizing its civic authority and ancient municipal identity.
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A.
Royal Society coat of arms
The Royal Society coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, symbolizing its authority, history, and commitment to scientific inquiry.
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B.
Coat of arms of Birmingham
The Coat of arms of Birmingham is the official heraldic emblem of the city of Birmingham, symbolizing its industrial heritage, civic authority, and historical development.
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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.
Arms of the Archbishop of York
The Arms of the Archbishop of York are the heraldic bearings traditionally associated with the senior bishopric of York in the Church of England, symbolizing its ecclesiastical authority and historic status.
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E.
Insignia of the Order of the Garter
The Insignia of the Order of the Garter is the ceremonial regalia of Britain’s highest order of chivalry, comprising elaborate garments, badges, and ornaments worn by its knights and ladies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic emblem ⓘ symbol of the City of London ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saint Paul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St George's Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Heraldry of London
ⓘ
Municipal coats of arms in England ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictedOn |
City of London Corporation seal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of London police insignia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharge |
red cross
ⓘ
upright sword ⓘ |
| hasCrest | dragon's wing bearing a cross of St George ⓘ |
| hasCrossTincture | gules ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
quarterly shield with cross throughout
ⓘ
sword in first quarter of shield ⓘ |
| hasElementMeaning |
red cross represents St George, patron saint of England
ⓘ
sword represents the martyrdom of Saint Paul ⓘ |
| hasField | argent ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicStyle | English heraldry ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | official arms of the City of London ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Domine dirige nos ⓘ |
| hasShieldColor | white ⓘ |
| hasSupporter |
dragon
ⓘ
winged dragon ⓘ |
| hasSupporterDetail | wings charged with a cross of St George ⓘ |
| hasSupporterTincture | argent ⓘ |
| hasSwordTincture | gules ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Square Mile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic core of London ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Lord, direct us ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | College of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
St George
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient municipal identity ⓘ civic authority ⓘ |
| usedBy |
City of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of London Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
City of London Corporation flag
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of London boundary markers NERFINISHED ⓘ City of London street furniture ⓘ Guildhall, London NERFINISHED ⓘ official documents of the City of London ⓘ |
| usedSince | medieval period ⓘ |
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