coat of arms of Niger
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The coat of arms of Niger is the national emblem featuring a central shield flanked by four flags, with symbols representing agriculture, defense, and the Sahara, used on official documents and by state institutions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Niger | 2 |
| coat of arms of Niger canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8591375 — 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 Niger Context triple: [Nigerien police, emblemUsed, coat of arms of Niger]
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A.
Coat of arms of Nigeria
The Coat of arms of Nigeria is the national heraldic emblem featuring a black shield with a wavy white pall, two white horses as supporters, an eagle, and green-and-white wreath and compartment, symbolizing the country's unity, fertile land, and rich heritage.
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B.
Coat of arms of Senegal
The Coat of arms of Senegal is the national emblem featuring a shield with a lion and baobab tree, flanked by laurel branches and a banner bearing the national motto, symbolizing the country’s heritage, strength, and unity.
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C.
coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire
The coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire is a national emblem featuring an elephant’s head beneath a rising sun, flanked by palm trees, symbolizing the country’s wildlife, hope, and tropical landscape.
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D.
coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea
The coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea is a national emblem featuring a silk-cotton tree, six stars representing the mainland and islands, and a banner with the Spanish motto “Unidad, Paz, Justicia” symbolizing the country’s unity, peace, and justice.
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E.
coat of arms of Ghana
The coat of arms of Ghana is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield supported by eagles, symbolizing the country's sovereignty, rich resources, and guiding principles.
- 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 Niger Target entity description: The coat of arms of Niger is the national emblem featuring a central shield flanked by four flags, with symbols representing agriculture, defense, and the Sahara, used on official documents and by state institutions.
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A.
Coat of arms of Nigeria
The Coat of arms of Nigeria is the national heraldic emblem featuring a black shield with a wavy white pall, two white horses as supporters, an eagle, and green-and-white wreath and compartment, symbolizing the country's unity, fertile land, and rich heritage.
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B.
Coat of arms of Senegal
The Coat of arms of Senegal is the national emblem featuring a shield with a lion and baobab tree, flanked by laurel branches and a banner bearing the national motto, symbolizing the country’s heritage, strength, and unity.
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C.
coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire
The coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire is a national emblem featuring an elephant’s head beneath a rising sun, flanked by palm trees, symbolizing the country’s wildlife, hope, and tropical landscape.
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D.
coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea
The coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea is a national emblem featuring a silk-cotton tree, six stars representing the mainland and islands, and a banner with the Spanish motto “Unidad, Paz, Justicia” symbolizing the country’s unity, peace, and justice.
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E.
coat of arms of Ghana
The coat of arms of Ghana is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield supported by eagles, symbolizing the country's sovereignty, rich resources, and guiding principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1962 ⓘ |
| adoptionStatus | in use ⓘ |
| agriculturalSymbol |
millet
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
| animalSymbol | zebu ⓘ |
| category | National symbols of Niger ⓘ |
| country | Niger ⓘ |
| flagColorsRepresented |
green
ⓘ
orange ⓘ white ⓘ |
| flagTypeFlankingShield | national flag of Niger ⓘ |
| geographicSymbol |
Sahara region of Niger
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Niger
|
| hasElement |
central shield
ⓘ
crossed Tuareg swords ⓘ four national flags ⓘ rising sun ⓘ three millet heads ⓘ zebu head ⓘ |
| hasMotto |
République du Niger
ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of Niger
|
| legalStatus | defined by law of Niger ⓘ |
| militarySymbol | traditional Tuareg swords ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| mottoPosition | on scroll below shield ⓘ |
| represents |
the people of Niger
ⓘ
the state of Niger ⓘ
linked to:
Niger
|
| scriptUsedInMotto | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shieldColor |
gold
ⓘ
green ⓘ white ⓘ |
| sunSymbolMeaning |
progress
ⓘ
vitality ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Sahara Desert
ⓘ
agriculture ⓘ defense ⓘ hope and a new dawn ⓘ livestock farming ⓘ national sovereignty ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Niger
ⓘ
state institutions of Niger ⓘ |
| usedOn |
diplomatic credentials
ⓘ
government publications ⓘ official documents ⓘ presidential documents ⓘ state seals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of Niger Description of subject: The coat of arms of Niger is the national emblem featuring a central shield flanked by four flags, with symbols representing agriculture, defense, and the Sahara, used on official documents and by state institutions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: coat of arms of Niger
linked to: coat of arms of Niger