Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross
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The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross is a ceremonial royal sceptre of the British Crown Jewels, most famous for containing the Cullinan I diamond and being held by the monarch during coronations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross canonical | 9 |
| Royal Sceptre with Cross | 1 |
| Sovereign's Sceptre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T290014 — 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: Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross Context triple: [coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, usedRegalia, Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross]
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A.
St Edward's Crown
St Edward's Crown is the historic solid gold coronation crown of British monarchs, renowned as one of the most important and sacred symbols of the United Kingdom’s monarchy.
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B.
Imperial State Crown
The Imperial State Crown is one of the United Kingdom’s principal royal crowns, richly set with historic gemstones and worn by the monarch on formal state occasions.
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C.
Collar of the Order of the Garter
The Collar of the Order of the Garter is an elaborate gold ceremonial chain worn by members of Britain’s highest order of chivalry, typically featuring linked garters and the figure of Saint George.
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D.
Badge of the Order of the Garter
The Badge of the Order of the Garter is an ornate emblem worn by members of Britain’s highest and oldest order of chivalry, symbolizing their distinguished honor and royal favor.
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E.
Imperial Crown of India
The Imperial Crown of India is a unique jeweled crown created for King George V’s 1911 Delhi Durbar, symbolizing British imperial authority over India and used only on that single ceremonial occasion.
- 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: Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross Target entity description: The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross is a ceremonial royal sceptre of the British Crown Jewels, most famous for containing the Cullinan I diamond and being held by the monarch during coronations.
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A.
St Edward's Crown
St Edward's Crown is the historic solid gold coronation crown of British monarchs, renowned as one of the most important and sacred symbols of the United Kingdom’s monarchy.
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B.
Imperial State Crown
The Imperial State Crown is one of the United Kingdom’s principal royal crowns, richly set with historic gemstones and worn by the monarch on formal state occasions.
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C.
Collar of the Order of the Garter
The Collar of the Order of the Garter is an elaborate gold ceremonial chain worn by members of Britain’s highest order of chivalry, typically featuring linked garters and the figure of Saint George.
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D.
Badge of the Order of the Garter
The Badge of the Order of the Garter is an ornate emblem worn by members of Britain’s highest and oldest order of chivalry, symbolizing their distinguished honor and royal favor.
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E.
Imperial Crown of India
The Imperial Crown of India is a unique jeweled crown created for King George V’s 1911 Delhi Durbar, symbolizing British imperial authority over India and used only on that single ceremonial occasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Crown Jewel
ⓘ
ceremonial sceptre ⓘ regalia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Sceptre with Cross
Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Sovereign's Sceptre
|
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
ⓘ
Church of England ⓘ |
| collection | Jewel House ⓘ |
| contains | Cullinan I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFor |
Charles II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles II
|
| creator | Royal goldsmiths of Charles II ⓘ |
| decorativeStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Jewel House
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewel House at the Tower of London
|
| hasPart |
Cullinan I
ⓘ
cross ⓘ enamel decoration ⓘ gold shaft ⓘ jewelled mounts ⓘ |
| heldInRightHandOf | sovereign during coronation ⓘ |
| inception | 1661 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 92.2 centimetres ⓘ |
| location | Tower of London ⓘ |
| material |
amethysts
ⓘ
diamonds ⓘ emeralds ⓘ enamel ⓘ gold ⓘ rubies ⓘ sapphires ⓘ |
| modified | 1910 ⓘ |
| modifiedFor | setting of Cullinan I ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
set with the Cullinan I diamond
ⓘ
surmounted by a cross ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Crown Estate
ⓘ
monarch in right of the Crown ⓘ |
| partOf | Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| securityStatus | highly protected national treasure ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of good governance
ⓘ
symbol of temporal power of the monarch ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
sovereign of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedFor | coronation of the British monarch ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British coronation ceremony
ⓘ
Coronation of Charles III ⓘ
surface form:
Coronation of King Charles III
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ
surface form:
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
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| weight | approximately 1.17 kilograms ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross Description of subject: The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross is a ceremonial royal sceptre of the British Crown Jewels, most famous for containing the Cullinan I diamond and being held by the monarch during coronations.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Sceptre with Cross
this entity surface form:
Sovereign's Sceptre