Coat of arms of Melilla
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The Coat of arms of Melilla is the official heraldic emblem of the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla, symbolizing its historical ties to Spain and its strategic position on the North African coast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coat of arms of Melilla canonical | 2 |
| coat of arms of Melilla | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1307429 — 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.
Target entity: Coat of arms of Melilla Context triple: [Melilla, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of Melilla]
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A.
Coat of arms of the Canary Islands
The Coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the official heraldic emblem of this Spanish Atlantic archipelago, featuring symbols that represent its islands, maritime character, and historical ties to Spain.
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B.
coat of arms of the Second Spanish Republic
The coat of arms of the Second Spanish Republic was the official emblem of Spain from 1931 to 1939, featuring a quartered shield representing the historic kingdoms of Spain topped by a mural crown and often associated with the tricolour republican flag.
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C.
Coat of arms of Yemen
The coat of arms of Yemen is a national emblem featuring a golden eagle holding a scroll with the country's name and a shield depicting a coffee plant and the Marib Dam, symbolizing Yemen’s heritage and unity.
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D.
coat of arms of New Spain
The coat of arms of New Spain was the heraldic emblem used during the Spanish colonial period in what is now Mexico, featuring symbols of Spanish royal authority and Christian conquest that later influenced Mexico’s national iconography.
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E.
Coat of arms of Portugal
The Coat of arms of Portugal is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield with five small blue shields and red border castles, symbolizing the country’s history, sovereignty, and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coat of arms of Melilla Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Melilla is the official heraldic emblem of the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla, symbolizing its historical ties to Spain and its strategic position on the North African coast.
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A.
Coat of arms of the Canary Islands
The Coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the official heraldic emblem of this Spanish Atlantic archipelago, featuring symbols that represent its islands, maritime character, and historical ties to Spain.
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B.
coat of arms of the Second Spanish Republic
The coat of arms of the Second Spanish Republic was the official emblem of Spain from 1931 to 1939, featuring a quartered shield representing the historic kingdoms of Spain topped by a mural crown and often associated with the tricolour republican flag.
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C.
Coat of arms of Yemen
The coat of arms of Yemen is a national emblem featuring a golden eagle holding a scroll with the country's name and a shield depicting a coffee plant and the Marib Dam, symbolizing Yemen’s heritage and unity.
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D.
coat of arms of New Spain
The coat of arms of New Spain was the heraldic emblem used during the Spanish colonial period in what is now Mexico, featuring symbols of Spanish royal authority and Christian conquest that later influenced Mexico’s national iconography.
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E.
Coat of arms of Portugal
The Coat of arms of Portugal is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield with five small blue shields and red border castles, symbolizing the country’s history, sovereignty, and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
official symbol ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Flag of Melilla
ⓘ
surface form:
flag of Melilla
official documents of Melilla ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish North Africa
ⓘ
Spanish monarchy ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| depicts |
fortified elements
ⓘ
historical royal arms of Spain ⓘ lions rampant ⓘ |
| geographicContext | North African coast ⓘ |
| governmentBody |
Melilla
ⓘ
surface form:
Autonomous City of Melilla
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| hasCharge |
Spanish royal arms
ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of the House of Trastámara
Spanish royal arms ⓘ
surface form:
royal arms of Spain (historical)
|
| hasColor |
argent (silver)
ⓘ
azure ⓘ gules (red) ⓘ or (gold) ⓘ sable (black) ⓘ |
| hasCrest | crowned helmet ⓘ |
| hasCrown |
Crown of Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish royal crown
|
| hasElement |
Pillars of Hercules
ⓘ
cross of Saint James (in some depictions) ⓘ golden chain ⓘ imperial crown ⓘ |
| hasField | azure field ⓘ |
| hasMotto |
Non plus ultra
ⓘ
surface form:
Non Plus Ultra
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| hasMottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasSupporter |
two golden towers
ⓘ
two lions ⓘ |
| heritage | Spanish heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem of the autonomous city of Melilla ⓘ |
| represents | Melilla ⓘ |
| scriptOnMotto | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
historical ties to Spain
ⓘ
strategic position on the North African coast ⓘ |
| theme |
loyalty to Spain
ⓘ
maritime and strategic location ⓘ military and defensive history ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Melilla
ⓘ
surface form:
Autonomous city of Melilla
Melilla ⓘ
surface form:
City of Melilla
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| usedIn | municipal heraldry of Spain ⓘ |
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Subject: Coat of arms of Melilla Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Melilla is the official heraldic emblem of the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla, symbolizing its historical ties to Spain and its strategic position on the North African coast.
Referenced by (4)
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