coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
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The coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was the heraldic emblem used in the early 19th century to symbolize the political union of Portugal, its Brazilian territories, and the Algarves under a single monarchy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3408847 — 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 the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Context triple: [United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, coatOfArms, coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
coat of arms of Brazil (used in official seal)
The coat of arms of Brazil (used in the official seal) is the national emblem featuring a central blue celestial globe surrounded by a star, coffee and tobacco branches, and a blue ribbon with the country’s name and founding date, symbolizing the Brazilian nation and its federal unity.
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D.
blue and white flag of the Portuguese monarchy
The blue and white flag of the Portuguese monarchy was the traditional royal banner of Portugal, featuring a blue-white bicolor field with the national coat of arms used before the adoption of the modern republican flag.
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E.
Coat of arms of Saint Helena
The Coat of arms of Saint Helena is the official heraldic emblem of the island, featuring a shield with a three-masted sailing ship and a Saint Helena plover, symbolizing its maritime history and unique wildlife.
- 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 the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Target entity description: The coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was the heraldic emblem used in the early 19th century to symbolize the political union of Portugal, its Brazilian territories, and the Algarves under a single monarchy.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
coat of arms of Brazil (used in official seal)
The coat of arms of Brazil (used in the official seal) is the national emblem featuring a central blue celestial globe surrounded by a star, coffee and tobacco branches, and a blue ribbon with the country’s name and founding date, symbolizing the Brazilian nation and its federal unity.
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D.
blue and white flag of the Portuguese monarchy
The blue and white flag of the Portuguese monarchy was the traditional royal banner of Portugal, featuring a blue-white bicolor field with the national coat of arms used before the adoption of the modern republican flag.
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E.
Coat of arms of Saint Helena
The Coat of arms of Saint Helena is the official heraldic emblem of the island, featuring a shield with a three-masted sailing ship and a Saint Helena plover, symbolizing its maritime history and unique wildlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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national emblem ⓘ |
| adoptedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Algarve
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surface form:
Algarves
Brazil ⓘ Portugal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Braganza
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Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| category |
Brazilian heraldry
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Portuguese heraldry ⓘ national symbols of Brazil ⓘ national symbols of Portugal ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves ⓘ |
| followedBy |
coat of arms of the Empire of Brazil
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later Portuguese national coats of arms ⓘ |
| follows | coat of arms of the Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| governmentFunction |
royal symbol
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state symbol ⓘ |
| hasElement |
Brazilian armillary sphere
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Castilian castles ⓘ Portuguese quinas ⓘ Portuguese shield ⓘ armillary sphere of Brazil ⓘ crown ⓘ motto scroll ⓘ Royal Crown of Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
royal crown of Portugal
supporters ⓘ |
| heraldicStyle | Iberian heraldry ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Latin ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Coat of arms of Portugal
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surface form:
coat of arms of the Kingdom of Portugal
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| represents |
Algarve
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surface form:
Algarves region
Brazilian territories ⓘ Portuguese royal authority ⓘ |
| symbolizes | political union of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves ⓘ |
| usedBy |
John VI of Portugal
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surface form:
King João VI of Portugal
Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese monarchy
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves ⓘ |
| usedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedOn |
coins
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flags ⓘ official documents ⓘ public buildings ⓘ state seals ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Description of subject: The coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was the heraldic emblem used in the early 19th century to symbolize the political union of Portugal, its Brazilian territories, and the Algarves under a single monarchy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
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coatOfArms
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coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
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