O'Brien coat of arms
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The O'Brien coat of arms is the traditional heraldic emblem of the O'Brien family, historically associated with the descendants of the medieval High Kings of Ireland from the Dál gCais dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| O'Brien coat of arms canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5482492 — 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: O'Brien coat of arms Context triple: [O'Brien, hasHeraldicTradition, O'Brien coat of arms]
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Douglas coat of arms
The Douglas coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the powerful Scottish Douglas family, featuring distinctive symbols that represent their noble lineage, military prowess, and historical influence in Scotland.
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B.
Maitland family arms
The Maitland family arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the Scottish noble Maitland family, notably linked to the Earls of Lauderdale.
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C.
Bourbon coat of arms
The Bourbon coat of arms is the heraldic emblem historically associated with the royal House of Bourbon, a major Catholic dynasty that ruled several European monarchies including France and Spain.
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D.
Murray of Atholl arms
The Murray of Atholl arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the noble Murray family of Atholl in Scotland.
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E.
Campbell of Argyll arms
The Campbell of Argyll arms are the heraldic bearings of the powerful Scottish Campbell family, historically associated with the Dukes of Argyll and the clan’s prominence in the Scottish Highlands.
- 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: O'Brien coat of arms Target entity description: The O'Brien coat of arms is the traditional heraldic emblem of the O'Brien family, historically associated with the descendants of the medieval High Kings of Ireland from the Dál gCais dynasty.
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A.
Douglas coat of arms
The Douglas coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the powerful Scottish Douglas family, featuring distinctive symbols that represent their noble lineage, military prowess, and historical influence in Scotland.
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B.
Maitland family arms
The Maitland family arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the Scottish noble Maitland family, notably linked to the Earls of Lauderdale.
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C.
Bourbon coat of arms
The Bourbon coat of arms is the heraldic emblem historically associated with the royal House of Bourbon, a major Catholic dynasty that ruled several European monarchies including France and Spain.
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D.
Murray of Atholl arms
The Murray of Atholl arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the noble Murray family of Atholl in Scotland.
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E.
Campbell of Argyll arms
The Campbell of Argyll arms are the heraldic bearings of the powerful Scottish Campbell family, historically associated with the Dukes of Argyll and the clan’s prominence in the Scottish Highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish heraldic emblem
ⓘ
coat of arms ⓘ heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dál gCais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Kings of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ O'Brien dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge | three lions passant guardant ⓘ |
| chargeTincture | or (gold) ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldColor | gules (red) ⓘ |
| hasElement |
crest
ⓘ
motto scroll ⓘ shield ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Lamh laidir an uachtar ⓘ |
| heritage | Gaelic Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Munster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Irish ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | The strong hand from above ⓘ |
| namedAfter | O'Brien family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gaelic nobility
ⓘ
Irish heraldry ⓘ |
| represents |
O'Brien family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
descendants of the High Kings of Ireland from the Dál gCais dynasty ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
lineage from Brian Boru
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval origins ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chiefs of the Name O'Brien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O'Brien surname bearers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
armorial rolls
ⓘ
family seals ⓘ genealogical records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: O'Brien coat of arms Description of subject: The O'Brien coat of arms is the traditional heraldic emblem of the O'Brien family, historically associated with the descendants of the medieval High Kings of Ireland from the Dál gCais dynasty.
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