Canadian coat of arms
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The Canadian coat of arms is the official heraldic symbol of Canada, combining elements representing England, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Indigenous peoples to reflect the country’s history, monarchy, and national identity.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadian coat of arms canonical | 2 |
| Royal Arms of Canada | 2 |
| Royal Coat of Arms of Canada | 2 |
| Coat of arms of Canada | 1 |
| quarterly royal coat of arms of Canada | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7307381 — 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: Canadian coat of arms Context triple: [Great Seal of Canada, hasDesignElement, Canadian coat of arms]
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A.
Coat of arms of British Columbia
The Coat of arms of British Columbia is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, featuring symbols that represent its royal status, geography, and historical ties to both Britain and the Pacific.
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B.
Coat of arms of Ontario
The Coat of arms of Ontario is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Ontario, featuring a shield with a St. George’s Cross and three golden maple leaves, supported by a moose and a deer beneath a black bear crest.
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C.
Coat of arms of Alberta
The Coat of arms of Alberta is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Alberta, featuring symbols that represent its landscape, history, and cultural heritage.
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D.
Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
The Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, symbolizing its history, British colonial heritage, and the unity of its three counties.
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E.
Coat of arms of Nunavut
The Coat of arms of Nunavut is the official heraldic emblem of Canada’s northern territory, symbolizing its Inuit culture, Arctic wildlife, and unique landscape.
- 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: Canadian coat of arms Target entity description: The Canadian coat of arms is the official heraldic symbol of Canada, combining elements representing England, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Indigenous peoples to reflect the country’s history, monarchy, and national identity.
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A.
Coat of arms of British Columbia
The Coat of arms of British Columbia is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, featuring symbols that represent its royal status, geography, and historical ties to both Britain and the Pacific.
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B.
Coat of arms of Ontario
The Coat of arms of Ontario is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Ontario, featuring a shield with a St. George’s Cross and three golden maple leaves, supported by a moose and a deer beneath a black bear crest.
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C.
Coat of arms of Alberta
The Coat of arms of Alberta is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province of Alberta, featuring symbols that represent its landscape, history, and cultural heritage.
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D.
Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
The Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, symbolizing its history, British colonial heritage, and the unity of its three counties.
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E.
Coat of arms of Nunavut
The Coat of arms of Nunavut is the official heraldic emblem of Canada’s northern territory, symbolizing its Inuit culture, Arctic wildlife, and unique landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| 1957UpdateChange |
crest crown changed to St Edward's Crown
ⓘ
maple leaves changed from green to red ⓘ |
| 1994UpdateChange | addition of Order of Canada ribbon and motto ⓘ |
| adopted | 1921-11-21 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | King George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arms of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Arms of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compartment | wreath of roses thistles shamrocks and lilies ⓘ |
| containsElement |
gold harp with silver strings
ⓘ
red lion rampant within double tressure flory-counter-flory ⓘ three gold fleurs-de-lis on blue ⓘ three gold lions passant guardant ⓘ three red maple leaves conjoined on one stem ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crest | crowned gold lion holding a maple leaf ⓘ |
| crestCrown | St Edward's Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designInfluence | Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designUpdated |
1957
ⓘ
1994 ⓘ |
| fieldColor |
argent
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| governingBody | Canadian Heraldic Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Royal Proclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official symbol of the Canadian state ⓘ |
| motto | A Mari Usque Ad Mare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | From Sea to Sea ⓘ |
| represents |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryMotto | Desiderantes Meliorem Patriam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryMottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| secondaryMottoMeaning | They desire a better country ⓘ |
| secondaryMottoSource | Biblical Epistle to the Hebrews 11:16 ⓘ |
| supporter |
gold lion holding a Union Flag
ⓘ
unicorn holding a flag of royal arms of France ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Canada's history
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Canada's monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada's national identity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Canadian passports
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Great Seal of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ federal government buildings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canadian coat of arms Description of subject: The Canadian coat of arms is the official heraldic symbol of Canada, combining elements representing England, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Indigenous peoples to reflect the country’s history, monarchy, and national identity.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Great Seal of Canada
this entity surface form:
quarterly royal coat of arms of Canada
this entity surface form:
Royal Coat of Arms of Canada
this entity surface form:
Royal Arms of Canada
this entity surface form:
Royal Coat of Arms of Canada
this entity surface form:
Royal Arms of Canada
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of Canada