coat of arms of Ireland
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The coat of arms of Ireland features a gold harp with silver strings on a blue shield, symbolizing the Irish state and its historic association with the harp as a national emblem.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coat of arms ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
arms of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
national coat of arms of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Irish diplomatic missions signage
ⓘ
Irish government buildings signage ⓘ official Irish stationery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaelic culture
ⓘ
Irish heraldry NERFINISHED ⓘ national emblem of Ireland ⓘ |
| background | azure field ⓘ |
| blazon | Azure, a harp Or stringed Argent ⓘ |
| chargeColor | or ⓘ |
| colorScheme | blue and gold ⓘ |
| continuityWith | traditional Irish harp symbol ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | longstanding association of Ireland with the harp ⓘ |
| depicts | harp ⓘ |
| designElement |
blue shield
ⓘ
gold harp with silver strings ⓘ |
| emblemType | state coat of arms ⓘ |
| fieldColor | azure ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | arms of the Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | medieval Irish harp iconography ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem of the State ⓘ |
| nationalSymbolOf | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCharge | harp Or ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Government of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shieldShape | escutcheon ⓘ |
| stringColor | argent ⓘ |
| stringMaterialDepicted | silver ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish national identity ⓘ Irish sovereignty ⓘ Irish state ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish state agencies ⓘ Oireachtas NERFINISHED ⓘ President of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Taoiseach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Irish legal and constitutional contexts
ⓘ
seals of Irish state offices ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Great Seal of Ireland (modern state)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish euro coins (national side, stylized harp) ⓘ Irish passports NERFINISHED ⓘ official Irish government documents ⓘ presidential standard of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century (as arms of the modern state) ⓘ |
| uses | Celtic harp ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Green Harp Flag