Triskelion of Mann
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The Triskelion of Mann is the iconic three-legged symbol associated with the Isle of Man, prominently featured on its flag, coins, and official emblems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Triskelion of Mann canonical | 3 |
| Triskelion of the Isle of Man | 2 |
| triskelion of the Isle of Man | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T826687 — 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: Triskelion of Mann Context triple: [Royal coat of arms used in the Isle of Man, hasSymbol, Triskelion of Mann]
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A.
Old Man of Hoy
The Old Man of Hoy is a famous, towering red sandstone sea stack off the coast of Hoy in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, renowned as a dramatic landmark and challenging rock-climbing destination.
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B.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is a renowned Gaelic-medium college on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Scottish Gaelic language and culture.
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C.
Calf of Man
Calf of Man is a small, uninhabited island off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man, noted for its rugged coastline, rich birdlife, and status as a nature reserve.
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D.
Heysham
Heysham is a coastal village and port in Lancashire, England, known for its ferry services across the Irish Sea and its nearby nuclear power stations.
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E.
Graemsay
Graemsay is a small inhabited island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland, known for its lighthouses and rural 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: Triskelion of Mann Target entity description: The Triskelion of Mann is the iconic three-legged symbol associated with the Isle of Man, prominently featured on its flag, coins, and official emblems.
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A.
Old Man of Hoy
The Old Man of Hoy is a famous, towering red sandstone sea stack off the coast of Hoy in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, renowned as a dramatic landmark and challenging rock-climbing destination.
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B.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is a renowned Gaelic-medium college on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Scottish Gaelic language and culture.
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C.
Calf of Man
Calf of Man is a small, uninhabited island off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man, noted for its rugged coastline, rich birdlife, and status as a nature reserve.
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D.
Heysham
Heysham is a coastal village and port in Lancashire, England, known for its ferry services across the Irish Sea and its nearby nuclear power stations.
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E.
Graemsay
Graemsay is a small inhabited island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland, known for its lighthouses and rural landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emblem
ⓘ
heraldic charge ⓘ national symbol ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Isle of Man military insignia
ⓘ
Isle of Man passports ⓘ Isle of Man police insignia ⓘ Isle of Man vehicle registration plates ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Man
|
| category |
Heraldic charges
ⓘ
National symbols of the Isle of Man ⓘ Triskelions ⓘ |
| color |
gold
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Man
|
| culturalContext | Manx culture ⓘ |
| depicts | three armoured legs ⓘ |
| feature |
armour on legs
ⓘ
spurs on heels ⓘ |
| fieldColor | red field on the national flag ⓘ |
| hasPart | three legs ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | ancient triskelion symbols ⓘ |
| mottoAssociated | Quocunque Jeceris Stabit ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand ⓘ |
| numberOfLegs | 3 ⓘ |
| orientation |
legs conjoined at the thigh
ⓘ
legs radiating from a central point ⓘ |
| region | Irish Sea ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Sicilian Trinacria ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | clockwise ⓘ |
| status | official national emblem ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
endurance
ⓘ
resilience ⓘ stability ⓘ |
| symbolType | triskelion ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Isle of Man Government
ⓘ
Manx sporting teams ⓘ Tynwald ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Coat of arms of the Isle of Man
ⓘ
surface form:
Manx heraldry
Manx numismatics ⓘ Manx postage stamps ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Flag of the Isle of Man
ⓘ
Coat of arms of the Isle of Man ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of the Isle of Man
coins of the Isle of Man ⓘ government emblems of the Isle of Man ⓘ official seals of the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| usedSince | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnMotto | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Triskelion of Mann Description of subject: The Triskelion of Mann is the iconic three-legged symbol associated with the Isle of Man, prominently featured on its flag, coins, and official emblems.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Triskelion of the Isle of Man
this entity surface form:
Triskelion of the Isle of Man
this entity surface form:
triskelion of the Isle of Man