Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense"
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The Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" is the Old French phrase meaning "Shame on him who thinks evil of it," serving as the emblematic and chivalric motto of England’s Order of the Garter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" canonical | 2 |
| Garter motto Honi soit qui mal y pense | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T558821 — 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: Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" Context triple: [Badge of the Order of the Garter, depicts, Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense"]
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A.
motto "Annuit cœptis"
"Annuit cœptis" is a Latin motto, appearing on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, traditionally interpreted as meaning "He has favored our undertakings."
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B.
motto "Novus ordo seclorum"
The motto "Novus ordo seclorum" is a Latin phrase meaning "New order of the ages," symbolizing the beginning of a new era for the United States.
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C.
Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine is a two-barred Christian cross that became a prominent emblem of French resistance and the Free French Forces during World War II.
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D.
French Fourragere
The French Fourragere is a braided military award cord bestowed by France to units distinguished multiple times for exceptional valor in combat, often worn on the uniform as a symbol of collective heroism.
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E.
Seal of the French Republic
The Seal of the French Republic is the official emblem used to authenticate the most solemn acts of the French state, symbolizing national authority and republican legitimacy.
- 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: Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" Target entity description: The Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" is the Old French phrase meaning "Shame on him who thinks evil of it," serving as the emblematic and chivalric motto of England’s Order of the Garter.
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A.
motto "Annuit cœptis"
"Annuit cœptis" is a Latin motto, appearing on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, traditionally interpreted as meaning "He has favored our undertakings."
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B.
motto "Novus ordo seclorum"
The motto "Novus ordo seclorum" is a Latin phrase meaning "New order of the ages," symbolizing the beginning of a new era for the United States.
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C.
Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine is a two-barred Christian cross that became a prominent emblem of French resistance and the Free French Forces during World War II.
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D.
French Fourragere
The French Fourragere is a braided military award cord bestowed by France to units distinguished multiple times for exceptional valor in combat, often worn on the uniform as a symbol of collective heroism.
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E.
Seal of the French Republic
The Seal of the French Republic is the official emblem used to authenticate the most solemn acts of the French state, symbolizing national authority and republican legitimacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old French phrase
ⓘ
chivalric motto ⓘ heraldic motto ⓘ motto ⓘ |
| appearsWith |
Garter circlet
ⓘ
Cross of Saint George ⓘ
surface form:
St George’s Cross shield
|
| associatedOrderFoundedBy | Edward III of England ⓘ |
| associatedOrderFoundedIn | 1348 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
English chivalric order
ⓘ
highest order of chivalry in England ⓘ |
| category |
chivalric device
ⓘ
heraldic device ⓘ royal motto ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| emblemOf | Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageStage | Middle French ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| literalComponents |
honi
ⓘ
mal ⓘ pense ⓘ qui ⓘ soit ⓘ y ⓘ |
| meaningInEnglish | Shame on him who thinks evil of it ⓘ |
| positionOnArms | surrounds the shield ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| scriptOftenUsed |
Gothic script
ⓘ
blackletter ⓘ |
| shortForm |
Honi soit qui mal y pense
ⓘ
surface form:
Honi soit
|
| theme |
chivalry
ⓘ
condemnation of unjust suspicion ⓘ honour ⓘ |
| translationVariant |
Evil be to him who evil thinks
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Shame be to him who thinks evil of it ⓘ |
| usedAs |
symbol of royal chivalry in England
ⓘ
symbol of the Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| usedBy | Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Garter badge
ⓘ
Garter collar ⓘ Garter riband ⓘ Garter star ⓘ insignia of the Order of the Garter ⓘ Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom in England
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom in Wales
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| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Subject: Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" Description of subject: The Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" is the Old French phrase meaning "Shame on him who thinks evil of it," serving as the emblematic and chivalric motto of England’s Order of the Garter.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Garter motto Honi soit qui mal y pense