Coat of arms of South Africa
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The Coat of arms of South Africa is the country’s primary national emblem, symbolizing its unity, heritage, and democratic values through a rich composition of indigenous symbols and motto.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Coat of arms of South Africa Context triple: [President of South Africa, insignia, Coat of arms of South Africa]
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Coat of arms of the South African Republic
The Coat of arms of the South African Republic was the official heraldic emblem of the 19th-century Boer republic commonly known as the Transvaal, symbolizing its sovereignty and political identity before incorporation into the Union of South Africa.
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Coat of arms of Nigeria
The Coat of arms of Nigeria is the national heraldic emblem featuring a black shield with a wavy white pall, two white horses as supporters, an eagle, and green-and-white wreath and compartment, symbolizing the country's unity, fertile land, and rich heritage.
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Coat of arms of New Zealand
The Coat of arms of New Zealand is the official heraldic emblem of the country, featuring symbols representing its sovereignty, bicultural heritage, and key aspects of its history and economy.
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Flag of the South African Republic
The Flag of the South African Republic was the national banner of the Boer-ruled Transvaal republic in the 19th and early 20th centuries, symbolizing its independence before incorporation into the British Empire.
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coat of arms of Tanzania
The coat of arms of Tanzania is the national emblem featuring symbolic elements of the country's geography, culture, and history, prominently including its highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coat of arms of South Africa Target entity description: The Coat of arms of South Africa is the country’s primary national emblem, symbolizing its unity, heritage, and democratic values through a rich composition of indigenous symbols and motto.
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A.
Coat of arms of the South African Republic
The Coat of arms of the South African Republic was the official heraldic emblem of the 19th-century Boer republic commonly known as the Transvaal, symbolizing its sovereignty and political identity before incorporation into the Union of South Africa.
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Coat of arms of Nigeria
The Coat of arms of Nigeria is the national heraldic emblem featuring a black shield with a wavy white pall, two white horses as supporters, an eagle, and green-and-white wreath and compartment, symbolizing the country's unity, fertile land, and rich heritage.
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Coat of arms of New Zealand
The Coat of arms of New Zealand is the official heraldic emblem of the country, featuring symbols representing its sovereignty, bicultural heritage, and key aspects of its history and economy.
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Flag of the South African Republic
The Flag of the South African Republic was the national banner of the Boer-ruled Transvaal republic in the 19th and early 20th centuries, symbolizing its independence before incorporation into the British Empire.
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coat of arms of Tanzania
The coat of arms of Tanzania is the national emblem featuring symbolic elements of the country's geography, culture, and history, prominently including its highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national coat of arms ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 2000-04-27 ⓘ |
| adoptionOccasion |
Freedom Day
ⓘ
linked to:
Freedom Day (South Africa)
|
| appearsOn |
Great Seal of South Africa
ⓘ
South African currency ⓘ South African passports ⓘ government buildings in South Africa ⓘ official documents of South Africa ⓘ |
| armiger |
Republic of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
South Africa
|
| authority | President of South Africa ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of countries
ⓘ
National symbols of South Africa ⓘ |
| compartmentElement |
crossed spear
ⓘ
ears of wheat ⓘ knobkierie ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| crest | rising secretary bird ⓘ |
| crestElement |
rays of the sun
ⓘ
secretary bird ⓘ sun ⓘ |
| designer | Iaan Bekker ⓘ |
| designFirm | Fahamu – The Knowledge House ⓘ |
| designStyle | indigenous African symbolism ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 2000s ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected national symbol of South Africa ⓘ |
| motto | !ke e: ǀxarra ǁke ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | ǀXam ⓘ |
| mottoTheme | unity in diversity ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Diverse people unite ⓘ |
| officialIn | post-apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Coat of arms of the Union of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of South Africa
|
| replaced |
Coat of arms of South Africa (1910–2000)
ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of South Africa
|
| replacedBy | none ⓘ |
| shieldCharge |
Khoisan rock art figures
ⓘ
knobkierie ⓘ protea flower ⓘ spear ⓘ stylised human figures ⓘ triangles symbolising mountains ⓘ |
| shieldSupporter |
elephant tusk (dexter)
ⓘ
elephant tusk (sinister) ⓘ |
| symbolises |
African identity
ⓘ
democratic values ⓘ growth and development ⓘ heritage of South Africa ⓘ peace and reconciliation ⓘ unity of the people of South Africa ⓘ |
| usedBy | Government of South Africa ⓘ |
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