coat of arms of New Spain
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The coat of arms of New Spain was the heraldic emblem used during the Spanish colonial period in what is now Mexico, featuring symbols of Spanish royal authority and Christian conquest that later influenced Mexico’s national iconography.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Mexican Empire coat of arms | 1 |
| coat of arms of New Spain canonical | 1 |
| royal coat of arms of Spain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T388109 — 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 New Spain Context triple: [Mexican national coat of arms, historicalPrecursor, coat of arms of New Spain]
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A.
Coat of arms of the Canary Islands
The Coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the official heraldic emblem of this Spanish Atlantic archipelago, featuring symbols that represent its islands, maritime character, and historical ties to Spain.
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B.
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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C.
Mexican national coat of arms
The Mexican national coat of arms is a heraldic emblem depicting an eagle devouring a serpent atop a prickly pear cactus, symbolizing the country’s Aztec heritage and national identity.
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D.
Puerto Rican coat of arms
The Puerto Rican coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of Puerto Rico, featuring a green shield with a lamb and flag motif surrounded by symbols reflecting the island’s Spanish colonial history, Catholic heritage, and cultural identity.
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E.
Habsburg coat of arms
The Habsburg coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the Habsburg dynasty, symbolizing its imperial authority and long-standing rule over vast territories in Central and Western Europe.
- 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 Spain Target entity description: The coat of arms of New Spain was the heraldic emblem used during the Spanish colonial period in what is now Mexico, featuring symbols of Spanish royal authority and Christian conquest that later influenced Mexico’s national iconography.
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A.
Coat of arms of the Canary Islands
The Coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the official heraldic emblem of this Spanish Atlantic archipelago, featuring symbols that represent its islands, maritime character, and historical ties to Spain.
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B.
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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C.
Mexican national coat of arms
The Mexican national coat of arms is a heraldic emblem depicting an eagle devouring a serpent atop a prickly pear cactus, symbolizing the country’s Aztec heritage and national identity.
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D.
Puerto Rican coat of arms
The Puerto Rican coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of Puerto Rico, featuring a green shield with a lamb and flag motif surrounded by symbols reflecting the island’s Spanish colonial history, Catholic heritage, and cultural identity.
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E.
Habsburg coat of arms
The Habsburg coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the Habsburg dynasty, symbolizing its imperial authority and long-standing rule over vast territories in Central and Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Viceroyalty of New Spain
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surface form:
New Spain
Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
colonial Mexico
|
| country |
Viceroyalty of New Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
New Spain
|
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian symbols
ⓘ
Pillars of Hercules ⓘ Spanish royal arms ⓘ castles ⓘ cross ⓘ crowned shield ⓘ eagle ⓘ imperial crown ⓘ lions ⓘ royal crown ⓘ |
| endTime | 1821 ⓘ |
| follows |
coat of arms of New Spain
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
royal coat of arms of Spain
|
| hasPart |
crest
ⓘ
motto ⓘ shield ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historical symbol of colonial Mexico ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mexican national iconography
ⓘ
coat of arms of Mexico ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Spanish heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
Latin
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locationOfUse |
Mexico City
ⓘ
territories of New Spain ⓘ |
| partOf | heraldry of the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | 1530s ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian conquest
ⓘ
Spanish royal authority ⓘ Spanish sovereignty in the Americas ⓘ colonial power ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Spanish monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Crown
Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| usedOn |
coins
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colonial documents ⓘ flags ⓘ official seals ⓘ public buildings ⓘ royal decrees ⓘ |
| usedUntil | Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of New Spain Description of subject: The coat of arms of New Spain was the heraldic emblem used during the Spanish colonial period in what is now Mexico, featuring symbols of Spanish royal authority and Christian conquest that later influenced Mexico’s national iconography.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
First Mexican Empire coat of arms
this entity surface form:
royal coat of arms of Spain