Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
E136483
The Coat of arms of Zimbabwe is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield, soapstone bird, and agricultural and mining symbols that represent the country’s history, natural resources, and aspirations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Zimbabwe canonical | 2 |
| Coat of arms of Rhodesia | 1 |
| coat of arms of Zimbabwe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1188162 — 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: Coat of arms of Zimbabwe Context triple: [President of Zimbabwe, symbol, Coat of arms of Zimbabwe]
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A.
Coat of arms of South Africa
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Coat of arms of Zimbabwe Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Zimbabwe is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield, soapstone bird, and agricultural and mining symbols that represent the country’s history, natural resources, and aspirations.
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A.
Coat of arms of South Africa
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1981-09-21 ⓘ |
| category | National symbols of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| compartment | green mound ⓘ |
| compartmentCharge |
representation of agricultural produce
ⓘ
representation of mining tools ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| crest | soapstone bird on a red star ⓘ |
| crestColor | golden soapstone bird ⓘ |
| crestSymbolizes |
national hope
ⓘ
socialist aspirations ⓘ |
| designReflects | post-independence identity of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| fieldColor | vert ⓘ |
| kuduSymbolize |
fauna of Zimbabwe
ⓘ
unity of different ethnic groups ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected national symbol ⓘ |
| motto | Unity, Freedom, Work ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mottoSymbolizes |
freedom
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ work ethic ⓘ |
| precededBy | Coat of arms of Southern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| replaced |
Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Coat of arms of Rhodesia
|
| shieldCharge |
pile reversed of alternating white and blue wavy lines
ⓘ
representation of the Zimbabwe Bird ⓘ soapstone bird ⓘ |
| shieldColor | green ⓘ |
| soapstoneBirdOrigin |
Great Zimbabwe
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Zimbabwe ruins
|
| soapstoneBirdSymbolizes |
heritage of Zimbabwe
ⓘ
national identity ⓘ |
| starColor | red ⓘ |
| starSymbolizes |
international socialism
ⓘ
revolutionary struggle ⓘ |
| supporter |
kudu (dexter)
ⓘ
kudu (sinister) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agriculture in Zimbabwe
ⓘ
aspirations of the people of Zimbabwe ⓘ history of Zimbabwe ⓘ mining in Zimbabwe ⓘ natural resources of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| usedBy | Government of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Zimbabwean currency
ⓘ
Zimbabwean passports ⓘ government buildings in Zimbabwe ⓘ official documents of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| wavyLinesSymbolize |
rivers and lakes
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water resources ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Zimbabwe Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Zimbabwe is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield, soapstone bird, and agricultural and mining symbols that represent the country’s history, natural resources, and aspirations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of Rhodesia
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of Zimbabwe