Arms of Percy family
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The Arms of the Percy family are the historic heraldic bearings of one of England’s most prominent noble houses, long associated with the Dukes of Northumberland and their ancestral power in northern England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arms of Percy family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11670906 — 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: Arms of Percy family Context triple: [Duke of Northumberland, coatOfArms, Arms of Percy family]
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A.
Drummond family arms
The Drummond family arms are the historic coat of arms associated with the Scottish noble House of Drummond, prominently borne by the Viscounts Strathallan.
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B.
Arms of the Spencer family
The Arms of the Spencer family are the heraldic coat of arms historically borne by the aristocratic Spencer lineage, including the Earls Spencer and their notable descendants such as Diana, Princess of Wales.
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C.
Calvert family arms
The Calvert family arms are the heraldic coat of arms of the Lords Baltimore, featuring distinctive black-and-gold and red-and-white quartered designs that form the basis of the Maryland state flag.
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D.
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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E.
Arms of the Brooke dynasty
The Arms of the Brooke dynasty are the heraldic emblem of the Brooke family, the British ruling house that established and governed the Kingdom of Sarawak in Borneo during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Arms of Percy family Target entity description: The Arms of the Percy family are the historic heraldic bearings of one of England’s most prominent noble houses, long associated with the Dukes of Northumberland and their ancestral power in northern England.
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A.
Drummond family arms
The Drummond family arms are the historic coat of arms associated with the Scottish noble House of Drummond, prominently borne by the Viscounts Strathallan.
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B.
Arms of the Spencer family
The Arms of the Spencer family are the heraldic coat of arms historically borne by the aristocratic Spencer lineage, including the Earls Spencer and their notable descendants such as Diana, Princess of Wales.
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C.
Calvert family arms
The Calvert family arms are the heraldic coat of arms of the Lords Baltimore, featuring distinctive black-and-gold and red-and-white quartered designs that form the basis of the Maryland state flag.
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D.
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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E.
Arms of the Brooke dynasty
The Arms of the Brooke dynasty are the heraldic emblem of the Brooke family, the British ruling house that established and governed the Kingdom of Sarawak in Borneo during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| armigerousFamily | English nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Percy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blazon | Or, a lion rampant azure ⓘ |
| category |
English noble family arms
ⓘ
Heraldry of Northumberland ⓘ |
| charge | lion rampant ⓘ |
| chargeTincture | azure ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| crestUsedWith |
beacon
ⓘ
lion statant ⓘ |
| displayedAt |
Alnwick Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syon House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | or ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | College of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heraldicStyle | English heraldry ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
ⓘ
Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval England ⓘ |
| influenced | regional heraldry in northern England ⓘ |
| linkedTitle |
Baron Percy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Hope ⓘ |
| mottoUsedWith | Esperance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleHouseRank | ducal ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
feudal lordship in northern England
ⓘ
martial prowess ⓘ noble status ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 14th century onwards ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Dukes of Northumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Percy family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
banners
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funerary monuments ⓘ liveries ⓘ seals ⓘ |
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Subject: Arms of Percy family Description of subject: The Arms of the Percy family are the historic heraldic bearings of one of England’s most prominent noble houses, long associated with the Dukes of Northumberland and their ancestral power in northern England.
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