coat of arms of Texas
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The coat of arms of Texas is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Texas, featuring a lone star and symbolic elements reflecting its history as an independent republic and its identity as the “Lone Star State.”
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of Texas canonical | 1 |
| lone star emblem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9704601 — 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 Texas Context triple: [Coat of arms of Coahuila y Tejas, followedBy, coat of arms of Texas]
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Coat of arms of Coahuila y Tejas
The Coat of arms of Coahuila y Tejas was the official heraldic emblem of the joint Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas in the early 19th century, symbolizing its political identity before Texas independence.
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B.
Coat of arms of Tamaulipas
The Coat of arms of Tamaulipas is the official heraldic emblem of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, symbolizing its history, culture, and regional identity through a shield divided into fields representing agriculture, industry, and local heritage.
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C.
Coat of arms of Nuevo León
The Coat of arms of Nuevo León is the official heraldic emblem of the Mexican state of Nuevo León, symbolizing its historical legacy, industrial strength, and regional identity.
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D.
coat of arms of New Jersey
The coat of arms of New Jersey is the state's heraldic emblem, featuring a shield with three plows supported by the figures of Liberty and Ceres beneath a horse's head crest, symbolizing agriculture, freedom, and prosperity.
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E.
Coat of arms of Baja California
The Coat of arms of Baja California is the official heraldic symbol of the Mexican state of Baja California, representing its history, culture, and regional identity.
- 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 Texas Target entity description: The coat of arms of Texas is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Texas, featuring a lone star and symbolic elements reflecting its history as an independent republic and its identity as the “Lone Star State.”
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A.
Coat of arms of Coahuila y Tejas
The Coat of arms of Coahuila y Tejas was the official heraldic emblem of the joint Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas in the early 19th century, symbolizing its political identity before Texas independence.
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B.
Coat of arms of Tamaulipas
The Coat of arms of Tamaulipas is the official heraldic emblem of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, symbolizing its history, culture, and regional identity through a shield divided into fields representing agriculture, industry, and local heritage.
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C.
Coat of arms of Nuevo León
The Coat of arms of Nuevo León is the official heraldic emblem of the Mexican state of Nuevo León, symbolizing its historical legacy, industrial strength, and regional identity.
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D.
coat of arms of New Jersey
The coat of arms of New Jersey is the state's heraldic emblem, featuring a shield with three plows supported by the figures of Liberty and Ceres beneath a horse's head crest, symbolizing agriculture, freedom, and prosperity.
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E.
Coat of arms of Baja California
The Coat of arms of Baja California is the official heraldic symbol of the Mexican state of Baja California, representing its history, culture, and regional identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coat of arms ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Republic of Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1839 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | nickname "Lone Star State" ⓘ |
| category |
Texas state symbols
ⓘ
coats of arms of U.S. states ⓘ |
| charge | argent five-pointed star ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts | lone star ⓘ |
| designElement |
live oak branch
ⓘ
olive branch ⓘ single five-pointed star ⓘ |
| elementOf | Great Seal of the State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldColor | azure ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Office of the Secretary of State of Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | none ⓘ |
| heritage | Republic of Texas symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Texan revolutionary history
ⓘ
independent Republic of Texas era ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Texas
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
1839 act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas
ⓘ
Texas Government Code, Section 3101.001 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | coat of arms of the State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
flag of Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
seal of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
peace
ⓘ
sovereignty of Texas ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | olive and live oak branches ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Lone Star State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
identity of Texas as former independent republic ⓘ independence of Texas ⓘ |
| use | official heraldic emblem of Texas ⓘ |
| usedBy |
executive branch of Texas
ⓘ
judicial branch of Texas ⓘ legislative branch of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings of Texas
ⓘ
official state documents of Texas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of Texas Description of subject: The coat of arms of Texas is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Texas, featuring a lone star and symbolic elements reflecting its history as an independent republic and its identity as the “Lone Star State.”
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
lone star emblem