Badge of the Order of the Garter
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The Badge of the Order of the Garter is an ornate emblem worn by members of Britain’s highest and oldest order of chivalry, symbolizing their distinguished honor and royal favor.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T40100 — 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: Badge of the Order of the Garter Context triple: [Order of the Garter, insignia, Badge of the Order of the Garter]
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Collar of the Order of the Garter
The Collar of the Order of the Garter is an elaborate gold ceremonial chain worn by members of Britain’s highest order of chivalry, typically featuring linked garters and the figure of Saint George.
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B.
Register of the Order of the Garter
The Register of the Order of the Garter is the official record-keeper and chronicler of the historic English chivalric order’s members, ceremonies, and proceedings.
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Order of the Garter
The Order of the Garter is the highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom, a prestigious and historic knighthood founded in medieval England and bestowed by the monarch for exceptional service.
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Sovereign of the Garter
The Sovereign of the Garter is the reigning British monarch who serves as the ceremonial head and ultimate authority of the Order of the Garter, the United Kingdom’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry.
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St Edward's Crown
St Edward's Crown is the historic solid gold coronation crown of British monarchs, renowned as one of the most important and sacred symbols of the United Kingdom’s monarchy.
- 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: Badge of the Order of the Garter Target entity description: The Badge of the Order of the Garter is an ornate emblem worn by members of Britain’s highest and oldest order of chivalry, symbolizing their distinguished honor and royal favor.
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A.
Collar of the Order of the Garter
The Collar of the Order of the Garter is an elaborate gold ceremonial chain worn by members of Britain’s highest order of chivalry, typically featuring linked garters and the figure of Saint George.
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B.
Register of the Order of the Garter
The Register of the Order of the Garter is the official record-keeper and chronicler of the historic English chivalric order’s members, ceremonies, and proceedings.
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C.
Order of the Garter
The Order of the Garter is the highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom, a prestigious and historic knighthood founded in medieval England and bestowed by the monarch for exceptional service.
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D.
Sovereign of the Garter
The Sovereign of the Garter is the reigning British monarch who serves as the ceremonial head and ultimate authority of the Order of the Garter, the United Kingdom’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry.
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St Edward's Crown
St Edward's Crown is the historic solid gold coronation crown of British monarchs, renowned as one of the most important and sacred symbols of the United Kingdom’s monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric badge
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insignia of order ⓘ |
| associatedColor | Garter blue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
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Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| awardedBy | sovereign acting as Sovereign of the Garter ⓘ |
| awardedWith |
Garter collar
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Garter riband ⓘ star of the Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| borderColor | gold ⓘ |
| category | British orders, decorations and medals ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse |
Garter procession at Windsor Castle
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surface form:
Garter Day procession at Windsor
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| color | blue enamel garter ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense"
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garter-shaped belt ⓘ royal arms or royal cypher ⓘ |
| describedAs | ornate emblem worn by members of Britain’s highest and oldest order of chivalry ⓘ |
| designAuthority | British Crown ⓘ |
| eligibility | members of the Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| function | visible sign of membership in the Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| grantedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Honi soit qui mal y pense
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surface form:
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
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| hasType | civil and chivalric insignia ⓘ |
| heritage | symbol of continuity of the British Crown ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | medieval English chivalric tradition ⓘ |
| honorLevel | highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Old French ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
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surface form:
St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
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| material |
enamel
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precious metals ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Shame on him who thinks evil of it ⓘ |
| order | Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| partOf |
Badge of the Order of the Garter
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Insignia of the Order of the Garter
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| rankSignificance | insignia of Britain’s highest order of chivalry ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | College of Arms ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
distinguished honor
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royal favor ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial occasions
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formal court dress ⓘ |
| wearingStyle |
suspended from a riband
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worn on the left side of the chest ⓘ |
| wornBy |
Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
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Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter ⓘ Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Knights of the Garter
Stranger Knights of the Garter ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Badge of the Order of the Garter Description of subject: The Badge of the Order of the Garter is an ornate emblem worn by members of Britain’s highest and oldest order of chivalry, symbolizing their distinguished honor and royal favor.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Garter badge
this entity surface form:
Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense"
this entity surface form:
St George and the Dragon badge
this entity surface form:
Garter badge
Badge of the Order of the Garter
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partOf
→
Badge of the Order of the Garter
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Insignia of the Order of the Garter
this entity surface form:
blue ribbon of the Order of the Garter