Coat of arms of British North Borneo
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The Coat of arms of British North Borneo was the heraldic emblem of the British North Borneo Chartered Company and later the colony, featuring symbols of maritime trade, local fauna, and colonial authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of British North Borneo canonical | 1 |
| coat of arms of British North Borneo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8690097 — 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 British North Borneo Context triple: [British North Borneo, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of British North Borneo]
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A.
Coat of arms of Sarawak
The Coat of arms of Sarawak is the official heraldic emblem of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, symbolizing its authority, heritage, and identity and used by its government and head of state.
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B.
Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements
The Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements was the official heraldic emblem representing the British colonial territories of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, symbolizing their status and identity within the British Empire.
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C.
Coat of arms of Malaysia
The Coat of arms of Malaysia is the national emblem featuring a shield supported by tigers and adorned with symbols representing the country's states, monarchy, and unity.
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D.
Coat of arms of Perlis
The Coat of arms of Perlis is the official heraldic emblem of the Malaysian state of Perlis, symbolizing its monarchy, agricultural heritage, and regional identity.
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E.
Coat of arms of Perak
The Coat of arms of Perak is the official heraldic emblem of the Malaysian state of Perak, symbolizing its sultanate, royal authority, and historical 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 British North Borneo Target entity description: The Coat of arms of British North Borneo was the heraldic emblem of the British North Borneo Chartered Company and later the colony, featuring symbols of maritime trade, local fauna, and colonial authority.
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A.
Coat of arms of Sarawak
The Coat of arms of Sarawak is the official heraldic emblem of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, symbolizing its authority, heritage, and identity and used by its government and head of state.
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B.
Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements
The Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements was the official heraldic emblem representing the British colonial territories of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, symbolizing their status and identity within the British Empire.
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C.
Coat of arms of Malaysia
The Coat of arms of Malaysia is the national emblem featuring a shield supported by tigers and adorned with symbols representing the country's states, monarchy, and unity.
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D.
Coat of arms of Perlis
The Coat of arms of Perlis is the official heraldic emblem of the Malaysian state of Perlis, symbolizing its monarchy, agricultural heritage, and regional identity.
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E.
Coat of arms of Perak
The Coat of arms of Perak is the official heraldic emblem of the Malaysian state of Perak, symbolizing its sultanate, royal authority, and historical heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coat of arms ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Borneo
ⓘ
Sabah ⓘ |
| charge |
lion passant guardant
ⓘ
native boat with sail ⓘ |
| compartment | mount and sea ⓘ |
| country | British North Borneo ⓘ |
| crest | lion passant guardant holding a javelin ⓘ |
| emblemOf |
British North Borneo Chartered Company
ⓘ
linked to:
British North Borneo
Crown Colony of North Borneo ⓘ
linked to:
British North Borneo
|
| fieldColor |
argent
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| hasElement |
crest
ⓘ
scroll with motto ⓘ shield ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| motto | Pergo et Perago ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | I undertake and I achieve ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Coat of arms of Sabah ⓘ |
| supporter |
crocodile
ⓘ
dayak warrior ⓘ native man ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
British colonial authority
ⓘ
commercial enterprise ⓘ local indigenous culture ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ natural fauna of Borneo ⓘ navigation and seafaring ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British North Borneo Chartered Company
ⓘ
linked to:
British North Borneo
Colony of British North Borneo ⓘ
linked to:
British North Borneo
|
| usedFrom | 1882 ⓘ |
| usedOn |
flags
ⓘ
official documents ⓘ official seals ⓘ postage stamps ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1963 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of British North Borneo Description of subject: The Coat of arms of British North Borneo was the heraldic emblem of the British North Borneo Chartered Company and later the colony, featuring symbols of maritime trade, local fauna, and colonial authority.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coat of arms of British North Borneo