Corsican name "A Testa Mora"
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"A Testa Mora" is the Corsican name for the Moor's Head, a historic emblem closely associated with Corsica’s identity and coat of arms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corsican name "A Testa Mora" canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
coat of arms of Corsica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flag of Corsica ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Corsica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Corsican culture
ⓘ
heraldic charges ⓘ regional symbols of France ⓘ |
| depicts |
head of a Moor
ⓘ
profile of a Moor ⓘ |
| etymology | Corsican phrase meaning "the Moor's head" ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
ⓘ
white background ⓘ |
| hasControversy | racial representation ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Corsican history
ⓘ
Mediterranean heraldry ⓘ |
| hasElement |
blindfold or bandana
ⓘ
headband ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Corsican ⓘ |
| hasMaterialForm |
coats of arms
ⓘ
flags and banners ⓘ graphic design ⓘ seals and logos ⓘ |
| hasMottoAssociation | Libertà (freedom) in Corsican identity discourse ⓘ |
| hasNameInCorsican | A Testa Mora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Moor's Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Tête de Maure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | right-facing profile (in common modern depictions) ⓘ |
| influencedBy | medieval conflicts with Muslim powers ⓘ |
| linkedToPerson | Pasquale Paoli (as a symbol of Corsican nationhood) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | visual identity of Corsica ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | unofficial national symbol of Corsica ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | inhabitants of Corsica ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Moor's head in European heraldry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
Corsican autonomy
ⓘ
Corsican people ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Corsican identity ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
identity marker
ⓘ
regional emblem ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Collectivité de Corse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Corsican nationalist movements ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Corsican sports symbols
ⓘ
Corsican tourism branding ⓘ official documents of Corsica ⓘ |
| usedSince | at least 18th century in Corsican symbolism ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.