quarterly Calvert and Crossland shield
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The quarterly Calvert and Crossland shield is the distinctive heraldic coat of arms combining the black-and-gold Calvert and red-and-white Crossland patterns that serves as the basis for Maryland’s state flag and official symbols.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| quarterly Calvert and Crossland shield canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6325655 — 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: quarterly Calvert and Crossland shield Context triple: [Seal of Maryland, depicts, quarterly Calvert and Crossland shield]
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A.
Witham Shield
The Witham Shield is an Iron Age Celtic bronze shield, renowned for its intricate La Tène-style decoration and as one of the finest examples of ancient British metalwork.
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B.
Battersea Shield
The Battersea Shield is an ornate Iron Age ceremonial shield from Britain, renowned as one of the finest surviving masterpieces of Celtic metalwork.
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C.
Gold Cross
The Gold Cross is the highest class of Poland’s Virtuti Militari, the country’s most prestigious military decoration for valor in combat.
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D.
Gold Cross
The Gold Cross is a high-level military decoration awarded for exceptional bravery and distinguished conduct in combat.
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E.
Savoy shield
The Savoy shield is the heraldic emblem of the House of Savoy, featuring a white cross on a red background, historically used as a central symbol of the Savoyard dynasty and the Italian 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: quarterly Calvert and Crossland shield Target entity description: The quarterly Calvert and Crossland shield is the distinctive heraldic coat of arms combining the black-and-gold Calvert and red-and-white Crossland patterns that serves as the basis for Maryland’s state flag and official symbols.
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A.
Witham Shield
The Witham Shield is an Iron Age Celtic bronze shield, renowned for its intricate La Tène-style decoration and as one of the finest examples of ancient British metalwork.
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B.
Battersea Shield
The Battersea Shield is an ornate Iron Age ceremonial shield from Britain, renowned as one of the finest surviving masterpieces of Celtic metalwork.
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C.
Gold Cross
The Gold Cross is the highest class of Poland’s Virtuti Militari, the country’s most prestigious military decoration for valor in combat.
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D.
Gold Cross
The Gold Cross is a high-level military decoration awarded for exceptional bravery and distinguished conduct in combat.
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E.
Savoy shield
The Savoy shield is the heraldic emblem of the House of Savoy, featuring a white cross on a red background, historically used as a central symbol of the Savoyard dynasty and the Italian monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic shield ⓘ symbol of Maryland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Province of Maryland
ⓘ
State of Maryland ⓘ
linked to:
Maryland
|
| basisFor |
Maryland state flag design
ⓘ
official symbols of Maryland ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fieldDivision | quarterly ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Calvert arms
ⓘ
Crossland arms ⓘ |
| heraldicTincture |
Argent
ⓘ
Gules ⓘ Or ⓘ Sable ⓘ |
| influences |
Maryland government insignia
ⓘ
Maryland university and institutional logos ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Calvert family
ⓘ
Crossland family ⓘ |
| pattern |
Calvert black-and-gold paly bendy
ⓘ
Crossland red-and-white cross bottony ⓘ |
| quarteringOf |
Calvert family arms
ⓘ
Crossland family arms ⓘ |
| region | Maryland ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | dexter chief Calvert, sinister chief Crossland ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
founding families of Maryland
ⓘ
heritage of Maryland ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Calvert family
ⓘ
Lords Baltimore ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Maryland state flag
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Maryland
|
| usedOn |
Maryland highway signs
ⓘ
Maryland license plates ⓘ Maryland state government documents ⓘ Maryland state seal ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of Maryland
|
| usedSince | colonial era of Maryland ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: quarterly Calvert and Crossland shield Description of subject: The quarterly Calvert and Crossland shield is the distinctive heraldic coat of arms combining the black-and-gold Calvert and red-and-white Crossland patterns that serves as the basis for Maryland’s state flag and official symbols.
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