Saint Maurice with banner and sword
E1380357
UNEXPLORED
Saint Maurice with banner and sword is a heraldic depiction of the Christian warrior saint, often shown as a black African knight bearing a banner and sword as a symbol of martial valor and spiritual protection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Maurice with banner and sword canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19523726 — 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: Saint Maurice with banner and sword Context triple: [Brotherhood of Blackheads, hasSymbol, Saint Maurice with banner and sword]
-
A.
Mercedarian shield
The Mercedarian shield is the heraldic emblem of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy, symbolizing its Marian devotion and mission of mercy and redemption.
-
B.
Scapular of Saint Michael
The Scapular of Saint Michael is a Roman Catholic devotional garment worn as a sign of consecration to the Archangel Michael and a request for his protection and intercession.
-
C.
War Cross with Sword
The War Cross with Sword is Norway’s highest military decoration for extraordinary bravery or leadership in combat.
-
D.
Papal Cross
The Papal Cross is a large white cross-shaped monument in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, erected as the site of Pope John Paul II’s historic open-air Mass in 1979.
-
E.
Papal scudo
The Papal scudo was the historical currency of the Papal States, used for centuries until it was supplanted by the Italian lira following the unification of Italy.
- 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: Saint Maurice with banner and sword Target entity description: Saint Maurice with banner and sword is a heraldic depiction of the Christian warrior saint, often shown as a black African knight bearing a banner and sword as a symbol of martial valor and spiritual protection.
-
A.
Mercedarian shield
The Mercedarian shield is the heraldic emblem of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy, symbolizing its Marian devotion and mission of mercy and redemption.
-
B.
Scapular of Saint Michael
The Scapular of Saint Michael is a Roman Catholic devotional garment worn as a sign of consecration to the Archangel Michael and a request for his protection and intercession.
-
C.
War Cross with Sword
The War Cross with Sword is Norway’s highest military decoration for extraordinary bravery or leadership in combat.
-
D.
Papal Cross
The Papal Cross is a large white cross-shaped monument in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, erected as the site of Pope John Paul II’s historic open-air Mass in 1979.
-
E.
Papal scudo
The Papal scudo was the historical currency of the Papal States, used for centuries until it was supplanted by the Italian lira following the unification of Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.