Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia
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The Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia is the official national emblem featuring a shield of the six states supported by a kangaroo and an emu, symbolizing the unity and identity of the Australian nation.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T449782 — 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: Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia Context triple: [Advance Australia Fair, associatedWithSymbol, Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia]
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A.
Coat of arms of New South Wales
The Coat of arms of New South Wales is the official heraldic emblem of the Australian state of New South Wales, featuring symbols that represent its British heritage, agricultural wealth, and historical identity.
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B.
Commonwealth flag
The Commonwealth flag is the official emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations, featuring a gold globe surrounded by radiating spears on a blue field to symbolize unity and cooperation among its member states.
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C.
Coat of arms of New Zealand
The Coat of arms of New Zealand is the official heraldic emblem of the country, featuring symbols representing its sovereignty, bicultural heritage, and key aspects of its history and economy.
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D.
Australian national flag
The Australian national flag is the official flag of Australia, featuring the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star, and the Southern Cross constellation to symbolize the nation’s history and identity.
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E.
Royal Standard of New Zealand
The Royal Standard of New Zealand is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch in New Zealand, featuring symbols that represent the country and the Crown.
- 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: Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia Target entity description: The Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia is the official national emblem featuring a shield of the six states supported by a kangaroo and an emu, symbolizing the unity and identity of the Australian nation.
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A.
Coat of arms of New South Wales
The Coat of arms of New South Wales is the official heraldic emblem of the Australian state of New South Wales, featuring symbols that represent its British heritage, agricultural wealth, and historical identity.
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B.
Commonwealth flag
The Commonwealth flag is the official emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations, featuring a gold globe surrounded by radiating spears on a blue field to symbolize unity and cooperation among its member states.
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C.
Coat of arms of New Zealand
The Coat of arms of New Zealand is the official heraldic emblem of the country, featuring symbols representing its sovereignty, bicultural heritage, and key aspects of its history and economy.
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D.
Australian national flag
The Australian national flag is the official flag of Australia, featuring the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star, and the Southern Cross constellation to symbolize the nation’s history and identity.
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E.
Royal Standard of New Zealand
The Royal Standard of New Zealand is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch in New Zealand, featuring symbols that represent the country and the Crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1908 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Coat of Arms
Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia ⓘ
surface form:
Coat of Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia
|
| appearsOn |
Australian government buildings
ⓘ
Great Seal of Australia ⓘ |
| authorityForUse |
Royal prerogative of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal prerogative
|
| category |
Coats of arms of countries
ⓘ
National symbols of Australia ⓘ |
| compartment | wattle sprays ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| crestElement | Commonwealth Star above the shield ⓘ |
| designFeature |
gold and blue colours prominently used
ⓘ
quarterly shield with state badges ⓘ |
| emblemType | heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| features |
Commonwealth Star
ⓘ
state badges on shield ⓘ wattle ⓘ |
| featuresShieldOf | six Australian states ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Commonwealth Coat of Arms guidelines ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
Edward VII
ⓘ
surface form:
King Edward VII
George V ⓘ
surface form:
King George V
|
| isDistinctFrom | state coats of arms of Australia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected symbol under Australian law ⓘ |
| motto |
Advance Australia Fair
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surface form:
Advance Australia
|
| officialLanguageOfMotto | English ⓘ |
| regulatesUse | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ⓘ |
| revised | 1912 ⓘ |
| shieldRepresents |
New South Wales
ⓘ
Queensland ⓘ South Australia ⓘ Tasmania ⓘ Victoria ⓘ Western Australia ⓘ |
| supporter |
emu
ⓘ
red kangaroo ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaningOfSupporters | progress and inability to move backwards ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
identity of the Australian nation
ⓘ
unity of the Australian states ⓘ |
| usageRestriction | non-government use requires permission ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian government
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surface form:
Australian Government
Commonwealth agencies ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Australian currency
ⓘ
Australian passports ⓘ official government documents ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia Description of subject: The Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia is the official national emblem featuring a shield of the six states supported by a kangaroo and an emu, symbolizing the unity and identity of the Australian nation.
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Commonwealth Coat of Arms
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of Australia
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Australian coat of arms decorations
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Commonwealth of Australia
this entity surface form:
Commonwealth Coat of Arms
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Commonwealth Coat of Arms
this entity surface form:
Coat of Arms of Australia
this entity surface form:
Coat of Arms of Australia
this entity surface form:
Coat of Arms of Australia