Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
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The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland are the historic national coat of arms featuring the red lion rampant, long used as a symbol of Scottish monarchy and identity.
All labels observed (14)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T171963 — 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: Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland Context triple: [House of Stuart, coatOfArms, Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland]
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A.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official heraldic emblem of the British monarch, symbolizing the sovereignty and authority of the Crown across the UK and its realms.
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B.
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is the monarch’s personal flag, traditionally flown to signify the sovereign’s presence and authority at royal residences, on official vehicles, and during state occasions.
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C.
Cross of Saint Andrew
The Cross of Saint Andrew is a diagonal white saltire on a blue field that serves as the national flag of Scotland and a key component of the United Kingdom’s Union Flag.
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D.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952) was the official heraldic emblem used throughout the reigns from Queen Victoria to King George VI, symbolizing the monarchy’s authority and the union of its constituent nations.
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E.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1801–1816)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1801–1816) was the official heraldic emblem used during the early United Kingdom period, symbolizing the union of Great Britain and Ireland under a single 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: Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland Target entity description: The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland are the historic national coat of arms featuring the red lion rampant, long used as a symbol of Scottish monarchy and identity.
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A.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official heraldic emblem of the British monarch, symbolizing the sovereignty and authority of the Crown across the UK and its realms.
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B.
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is the monarch’s personal flag, traditionally flown to signify the sovereign’s presence and authority at royal residences, on official vehicles, and during state occasions.
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C.
Cross of Saint Andrew
The Cross of Saint Andrew is a diagonal white saltire on a blue field that serves as the national flag of Scotland and a key component of the United Kingdom’s Union Flag.
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D.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837–1952) was the official heraldic emblem used throughout the reigns from Queen Victoria to King George VI, symbolizing the monarchy’s authority and the union of its constituent nations.
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Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1801–1816)
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1801–1816) was the official heraldic emblem used during the early United Kingdom period, symbolizing the union of Great Britain and Ireland under a single monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Arms of the King of Scots
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arms of Scotland
|
| associatedWithMonarch | William I of Scotland ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | gold ⓘ |
| category |
Scottish heraldry
ⓘ
surface form:
Heraldry of Scotland
National symbols of Scotland ⓘ |
| charge | lion rampant ⓘ |
| compartment | thistle compartment ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| crest | red lion sejant affronté ⓘ |
| crestArmedAndLangued | azure ⓘ |
| crestObject | crown of Scotland ⓘ |
| crestTincture | gules ⓘ |
| crown |
crown of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Scotland
|
| depictsAnimal | lion ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | or ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | Scottish heraldry ⓘ |
| inUse | true ⓘ |
| lionArmedAndLangued | azure ⓘ |
| lionPosition | rampant ⓘ |
| lionTincture | gules ⓘ |
| motto | In Defens ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Scots ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | In defence ⓘ |
| nationalFlowerFeatured | thistle ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| primaryColor | red ⓘ |
| quarter | Scottish quarter of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ |
| supporter | unicorn ⓘ |
| supporterCollar | gold coronet with chain ⓘ |
| supporterTincture | argent ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Scottish crown
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish monarchy
Scottish national identity ⓘ Scottish sovereignty ⓘ |
| tressureDecoration | fleurs-de-lis ⓘ |
| tressureTincture | gules ⓘ |
| tressureType | double tressure flory counter-flory ⓘ |
| usedAs | historic national coat of arms of Scotland ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Scottish monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of Scotland
Scottish crown ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish monarchy
United Kingdom monarch in Scotland ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Standard of Scotland
Scottish royal coins ⓘ Scottish royal seals ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland Description of subject: The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland are the historic national coat of arms featuring the red lion rampant, long used as a symbol of Scottish monarchy and identity.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1801–1816)
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hasElement
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Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Scottish lion rampant
this entity surface form:
Scottish Crown
this entity surface form:
Royal Standard used in Scotland
this entity surface form:
Royal Arms of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Royal Arms of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Arms of the King of Scots
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
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usedOn
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Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Royal Standard of Scotland
Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly
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hasComponent
→
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Royal Arms of Scotland
Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly
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secondAndThirdQuarters
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Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Royal Arms of Scotland
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1816–1837)
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features
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Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Scottish lion rampant
this entity surface form:
Royal Banner of Scotland
this entity surface form:
national arms of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Lion Rampant of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Royal Standard of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Royal Arms of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Royal Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Royal Banner of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Royal Banner of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Royal Arms of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Scottish royal arms (as used by the Lord Lyon)
this entity surface form:
Royal Arms of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Lion Rampant of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Royal Banner of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Royal coat of arms of Scotland