Royal Arms in the fly
E797284
The Royal Arms in the fly is the full heraldic coat of arms of the British monarch displayed in the outer half of certain United Kingdom flags, notably those used by the Diplomatic Service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Arms in the fly canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9407555 — 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: Royal Arms in the fly Context triple: [Diplomatic Service flag, features, Royal Arms in the fly]
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A.
The Garter
The Garter is an 18th-century Rococo painting by French artist Jean-François de Troy, known for its playful, intimate depiction of aristocratic life and flirtation.
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B.
Prince of Wales's feathers
The Prince of Wales's feathers is a heraldic badge featuring three white ostrich feathers emerging from a gold coronet, traditionally associated with the heir apparent to the British throne.
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C.
Prince's Flag
Prince's Flag was an early Dutch national flag associated with the House of Orange and used by the United Provinces during the Dutch Revolt and the early Dutch Republic.
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D.
Great Seal of the Order of the Garter
The Great Seal of the Order of the Garter is the principal ceremonial seal used to authenticate formal documents and acts of England’s highest order of chivalry.
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E.
Sceptre with the Dove
The Sceptre with the Dove is a ceremonial rod of the British Crown Jewels symbolizing the monarch’s spiritual authority and role as head of the Church of England.
- 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: Royal Arms in the fly Target entity description: The Royal Arms in the fly is the full heraldic coat of arms of the British monarch displayed in the outer half of certain United Kingdom flags, notably those used by the Diplomatic Service.
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A.
The Garter
The Garter is an 18th-century Rococo painting by French artist Jean-François de Troy, known for its playful, intimate depiction of aristocratic life and flirtation.
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B.
Prince of Wales's feathers
The Prince of Wales's feathers is a heraldic badge featuring three white ostrich feathers emerging from a gold coronet, traditionally associated with the heir apparent to the British throne.
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C.
Prince's Flag
Prince's Flag was an early Dutch national flag associated with the House of Orange and used by the United Provinces during the Dutch Revolt and the early Dutch Republic.
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D.
Great Seal of the Order of the Garter
The Great Seal of the Order of the Garter is the principal ceremonial seal used to authenticate formal documents and acts of England’s highest order of chivalry.
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E.
Sceptre with the Dove
The Sceptre with the Dove is a ceremonial rod of the British Crown Jewels symbolizing the monarch’s spiritual authority and role as head of the Church of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic device
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vexillological element ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Blue Ensign variants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Flag variants NERFINISHED ⓘ White Ensign variants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British consulates
ⓘ
British diplomatic missions ⓘ British embassies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Heraldic charges on flags
ⓘ
Royal symbols of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| colorScheme |
argent
ⓘ
azure ⓘ gules ⓘ or ⓘ sable ⓘ |
| component |
quarterly shield of the royal coat of arms
ⓘ
royal crest ⓘ royal motto ⓘ supporters of the royal coat of arms ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionalVariant |
England and Wales version of the royal arms
ⓘ
Scotland version of the royal arms ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | British heraldry ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem of the British Crown ⓘ |
| motto | Dieu et mon droit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderMotto | Honi soit qui mal y pense ⓘ |
| positionOnFlag |
fly
ⓘ
outer half of flag ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
College of Arms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Lyon King of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Flags of the British Overseas Territories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
United Kingdom government authority abroad
ⓘ
authority of the British monarch ⓘ |
| usedBy | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identification of British diplomatic premises
ⓘ
representation of the Crown on flags abroad ⓘ |
| usedOn |
certain government service flags of the United Kingdom
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flags of the British Diplomatic Service ⓘ flags of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Arms in the fly Description of subject: The Royal Arms in the fly is the full heraldic coat of arms of the British monarch displayed in the outer half of certain United Kingdom flags, notably those used by the Diplomatic Service.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.