Coat of arms of Dundee
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The Coat of arms of Dundee is the traditional heraldic symbol of the Scottish city of Dundee, featuring maritime and civic motifs that reflect its history as a major port and industrial center.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Dundee canonical | 1 |
| Dundee City Council coat of arms motto | 1 |
| Dundee coat of arms | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5176139 — 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 Dundee Context triple: [Dundee City Council, emblem, Coat of arms of Dundee]
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Glasgow coat of arms
The Glasgow coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the city of Glasgow, featuring symbols like the tree, bird, bell, and fish that reference legends of the city’s patron saint, St. Mungo.
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coat of arms of Shetland Islands Council
The coat of arms of Shetland Islands Council is a heraldic emblem representing Scotland’s northernmost island authority, typically featuring maritime and Norse-inspired symbols that reflect Shetland’s seafaring heritage and Viking history.
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Arms of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
The Arms of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne are the heraldic bearings of the Scottish noble Bowes-Lyon family, historically associated with Glamis Castle and the maternal lineage of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
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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Coat of arms of Birmingham
The Coat of arms of Birmingham is the official heraldic emblem of the city of Birmingham, symbolizing its industrial heritage, civic authority, and historical development.
- 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 Dundee Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Dundee is the traditional heraldic symbol of the Scottish city of Dundee, featuring maritime and civic motifs that reflect its history as a major port and industrial center.
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A.
Glasgow coat of arms
The Glasgow coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the city of Glasgow, featuring symbols like the tree, bird, bell, and fish that reference legends of the city’s patron saint, St. Mungo.
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B.
coat of arms of Shetland Islands Council
The coat of arms of Shetland Islands Council is a heraldic emblem representing Scotland’s northernmost island authority, typically featuring maritime and Norse-inspired symbols that reflect Shetland’s seafaring heritage and Viking history.
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C.
Arms of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
The Arms of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne are the heraldic bearings of the Scottish noble Bowes-Lyon family, historically associated with Glamis Castle and the maternal lineage of Queen Elizabeth II.
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D.
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
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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E.
Coat of arms of Birmingham
The Coat of arms of Birmingham is the official heraldic emblem of the city of Birmingham, symbolizing its industrial heritage, civic authority, and historical development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
municipal coat of arms ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Burgh of Dundee
ⓘ
linked to:
Dundee
Tay estuary ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCharge |
castle
ⓘ
pot of lilies ⓘ ship ⓘ three lilies ⓘ two dragons ⓘ waves of the sea ⓘ |
| hasCrest | pot of lilies ⓘ |
| hasDesignTheme |
civic motifs
ⓘ
maritime motifs ⓘ |
| hasElement |
crest
ⓘ
heraldic shield ⓘ motto scroll ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| hasField | azure field ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Dei Donum ⓘ |
| hasSupporter |
dragon
ⓘ
dragon regardant ⓘ |
| isHeraldicSymbolOf | Dundee ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Dundee City Council area
ⓘ
linked to:
Dundee City council area
|
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | The gift of God ⓘ |
| represents |
city of Dundee
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Dundee
|
| symbolizes |
civic authority of Dundee
ⓘ
industrial history of Dundee ⓘ maritime heritage of Dundee ⓘ religious tradition of Dundee ⓘ status of Dundee as a port ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Dundee
ⓘ
Dundee City Council ⓘ |
| usedIn |
civic regalia of Dundee
ⓘ
official documents of Dundee City Council ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Dundee ceremonial items
ⓘ
Dundee civic buildings ⓘ Dundee council publications ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Dundee Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Dundee is the traditional heraldic symbol of the Scottish city of Dundee, featuring maritime and civic motifs that reflect its history as a major port and industrial center.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coat of arms of Dundee
linked to: Coat of arms of Dundee