Coat of arms of Mauritius
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The Coat of arms of Mauritius is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the island’s colonial history, wildlife, and maritime identity, used on official documents and by state authorities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Mauritius canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6749064 — 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 Mauritius Context triple: [President of Mauritius, insignia, Coat of arms of Mauritius]
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Coat of arms of Madagascar
The Coat of arms of Madagascar is the national emblem featuring a stylized map of the island, the head of a zebu, and radiating lines, symbolizing the country’s identity, unity, and agricultural heritage.
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Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.
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C.
Coat of arms of Barbados
The Coat of arms of Barbados is the national heraldic emblem featuring a bearded fig tree, a broken trident, and supporting animals that symbolize the island’s heritage, independence, and identity.
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D.
Coat of arms of the Bahamas
The Coat of arms of the Bahamas is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the islands’ maritime heritage, natural wildlife, and colonial history, used to represent the country and its government.
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E.
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.
- 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 Mauritius Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Mauritius is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the island’s colonial history, wildlife, and maritime identity, used on official documents and by state authorities.
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A.
Coat of arms of Madagascar
The Coat of arms of Madagascar is the national emblem featuring a stylized map of the island, the head of a zebu, and radiating lines, symbolizing the country’s identity, unity, and agricultural heritage.
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B.
Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
The Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the official heraldic emblem of this UK overseas territory, featuring maritime and tropical symbols that reflect its island geography and British colonial association.
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C.
Coat of arms of Barbados
The Coat of arms of Barbados is the national heraldic emblem featuring a bearded fig tree, a broken trident, and supporting animals that symbolize the island’s heritage, independence, and identity.
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D.
Coat of arms of the Bahamas
The Coat of arms of the Bahamas is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the islands’ maritime heritage, natural wildlife, and colonial history, used to represent the country and its government.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1906 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
flag of Mauritius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
national identity of Mauritius ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ green ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| country | Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresAnimal |
dodo
ⓘ
sambar deer ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
key
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ sea waves ⓘ ship ⓘ star ⓘ |
| featuresPlant |
palm tree
ⓘ
sugar cane ⓘ |
| hasCrest | golden naval crown ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicElement |
naval crown
ⓘ
quarterly shield ⓘ scroll with motto ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| hasShield | quarterly shield ⓘ |
| hasSupporter |
dodo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sambar deer ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Stella Clavisque Maris Indici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Star and Key of the Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shieldQuarter1 | ship on the sea ⓘ |
| shieldQuarter2 | three palm trees on a white field ⓘ |
| shieldQuarter3 | key and star on a blue field ⓘ |
| shieldQuarter4 | sugar cane on a green field ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Indian Ocean location of Mauritius
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agricultural economy of Mauritius ⓘ colonial history of Mauritius ⓘ key strategic position in the Indian Ocean ⓘ maritime identity of Mauritius ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Mauritius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings of Mauritius
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official documents of Mauritius ⓘ official seals of Mauritius ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Mauritius Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Mauritius is the national heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the island’s colonial history, wildlife, and maritime identity, used on official documents and by state authorities.
Referenced by (2)
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