coat of arms of the Timor-Leste Defence Force
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The coat of arms of the Timor-Leste Defence Force is the official military emblem of East Timor’s armed forces, featuring national symbols that represent the country’s sovereignty, resilience, and commitment to defense.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Timor-Leste | 1 |
| coat of arms of the Timor-Leste Defence Force canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7742856 — 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 Timor-Leste Defence Force Context triple: [Timor-Leste Defence Force, symbol, coat of arms of the Timor-Leste Defence Force]
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A.
Coat of arms of Tuvalu
The Coat of arms of Tuvalu is the national heraldic emblem featuring traditional Polynesian motifs and local symbols that represent the islands’ culture, history, and identity.
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B.
Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea
The Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea is the national emblem featuring a bird-of-paradise above a traditional spear and kundu drum, symbolizing the country's cultural heritage and identity.
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C.
Coat of arms of Kiribati
The Coat of arms of Kiribati is a heraldic emblem featuring a rising sun, a frigatebird, and ocean waves, symbolizing the island nation's geography, sovereignty, and cultural identity.
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D.
coat of arms of the Marshall Islands
The coat of arms of the Marshall Islands is the national emblem featuring a central angel-like figure, traditional canoe, and rising sun, symbolizing the islands’ culture, seafaring heritage, and aspirations for peace and progress.
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E.
Coat of arms of Nauru
The Coat of arms of Nauru is the national emblem featuring a blue shield with a white twelve-pointed star, a frigatebird, and traditional local symbols representing the island’s phosphate wealth, Christianity, and cultural heritage.
- 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 Timor-Leste Defence Force Target entity description: The coat of arms of the Timor-Leste Defence Force is the official military emblem of East Timor’s armed forces, featuring national symbols that represent the country’s sovereignty, resilience, and commitment to defense.
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A.
Coat of arms of Tuvalu
The Coat of arms of Tuvalu is the national heraldic emblem featuring traditional Polynesian motifs and local symbols that represent the islands’ culture, history, and identity.
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B.
Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea
The Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea is the national emblem featuring a bird-of-paradise above a traditional spear and kundu drum, symbolizing the country's cultural heritage and identity.
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C.
Coat of arms of Kiribati
The Coat of arms of Kiribati is a heraldic emblem featuring a rising sun, a frigatebird, and ocean waves, symbolizing the island nation's geography, sovereignty, and cultural identity.
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D.
coat of arms of the Marshall Islands
The coat of arms of the Marshall Islands is the national emblem featuring a central angel-like figure, traditional canoe, and rising sun, symbolizing the islands’ culture, seafaring heritage, and aspirations for peace and progress.
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E.
Coat of arms of Nauru
The Coat of arms of Nauru is the national emblem featuring a blue shield with a white twelve-pointed star, a frigatebird, and traditional local symbols representing the island’s phosphate wealth, Christianity, and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
military emblem ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | independence of Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ministry of Defence of Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| category |
Military insignia of Timor-Leste
ⓘ
National symbols of Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| country |
East Timor
ⓘ
linked to:
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| culturalContext | post-independence Timorese state symbolism ⓘ |
| designFeature |
elements of the national flag of Timor-Leste
ⓘ
national colors of Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| emblemOf |
national military authority of Timor-Leste
ⓘ
linked to:
Timor-Leste Defence Force
|
| field | military heraldry ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Timor-Leste Defence Force high command
ⓘ
linked to:
Timor-Leste Defence Force
|
| hasMottoLanguage |
Portuguese
ⓘ
Tetum ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
territory of Timor-Leste
ⓘ
linked to:
Timor-Leste
|
| purpose |
identification of the Timor-Leste Defence Force
ⓘ
representation of national defense authority ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
coat of arms of Timor-Leste
ⓘ
flag of Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| represents |
commitment to national defense
ⓘ
resilience of Timor-Leste ⓘ sovereignty of Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| scope | all branches of the Timor-Leste Defence Force ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
armed forces of Timor-Leste
ⓘ
linked to:
Timor-Leste Defence Force
|
| theme |
defense and security
ⓘ
national sovereignty ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
FALINTIL-Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste
ⓘ
linked to:
FALINTIL
Timor-Leste Defence Force ⓘ |
| usedOn |
military buildings
ⓘ
military documents ⓘ military equipment ⓘ uniform insignia ⓘ |
| usedSince | 21st century ⓘ |
| usesNationalSymbolsOf | Timor-Leste ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of the Timor-Leste Defence Force Description of subject: The coat of arms of the Timor-Leste Defence Force is the official military emblem of East Timor’s armed forces, featuring national symbols that represent the country’s sovereignty, resilience, and commitment to defense.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: coat of arms of the Timor-Leste Defence Force