coat of arms of Ulster
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The coat of arms of Ulster is a historic heraldic emblem representing the Irish province of Ulster, most recognisable for its distinctive red hand symbol on a gold field.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| coat of arms of Ulster canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10045344 — 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 Ulster Context triple: [Red Hand of Ulster, usedIn, coat of arms of Ulster]
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A.
coat of arms of Ireland
The coat of arms of Ireland features a gold harp with silver strings on a blue shield, symbolizing the Irish state and its historic association with the harp as a national emblem.
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B.
Ulster Banner
The Ulster Banner is the former official flag of the Government of Northern Ireland, featuring a red cross on white with a crowned six-pointed star and red hand symbol.
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C.
coat of arms of Fingal County Council
The coat of arms of Fingal County Council is the official heraldic emblem representing the local authority for the Fingal area in County Dublin, Ireland, symbolizing its identity, heritage, and governance.
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D.
Coat of arms of County Cork
The Coat of arms of County Cork is the official heraldic emblem representing County Cork, Ireland, typically featuring symbols that reflect the county’s maritime heritage, historic fortifications, and civic identity.
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E.
Flag of County Tyrone
The Flag of County Tyrone is a banner representing the historic Irish county, typically featuring a red hand motif associated with Ulster on a contrasting field.
- 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 Ulster Target entity description: The coat of arms of Ulster is a historic heraldic emblem representing the Irish province of Ulster, most recognisable for its distinctive red hand symbol on a gold field.
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A.
coat of arms of Ireland
The coat of arms of Ireland features a gold harp with silver strings on a blue shield, symbolizing the Irish state and its historic association with the harp as a national emblem.
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B.
Ulster Banner
The Ulster Banner is the former official flag of the Government of Northern Ireland, featuring a red cross on white with a crowned six-pointed star and red hand symbol.
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C.
coat of arms of Fingal County Council
The coat of arms of Fingal County Council is the official heraldic emblem representing the local authority for the Fingal area in County Dublin, Ireland, symbolizing its identity, heritage, and governance.
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D.
Coat of arms of County Cork
The Coat of arms of County Cork is the official heraldic emblem representing County Cork, Ireland, typically featuring symbols that reflect the county’s maritime heritage, historic fortifications, and civic identity.
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E.
Flag of County Tyrone
The Flag of County Tyrone is a banner representing the historic Irish county, typically featuring a red hand motif associated with Ulster on a contrasting field.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coat of arms ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish heraldry
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Red Hand of Ulster ⓘ Ulster ⓘ |
| charge | red hand ⓘ |
| chargeColor | red ⓘ |
| chargeType | hand ⓘ |
| componentOf |
arms of the four Irish provinces
ⓘ
combined arms of Ireland’s four provinces ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| fieldColor | gold ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
arms of Ulster
ⓘ
linked to:
Red Hand of Ulster
|
| hasElement |
gold field
ⓘ
red cross on inescutcheon ⓘ red hand ⓘ white inescutcheon ⓘ |
| hasMotto | none officially standardised ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Red Hand of Ulster ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ulster ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gaelic heraldic traditions
ⓘ
Norman heraldic traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive red hand symbol
ⓘ
simple colour scheme of red and gold ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
Red Hand of Ulster flag
ⓘ
linked to:
Ulster Banner
Ulster Banner ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
O’Neill dynasty heraldry
ⓘ
linked to:
O'Neill dynasty
|
| represents |
province of Ulster
ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Ulster
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| symbolizes |
Ulster identity
ⓘ
historical province of Ulster ⓘ provincial unity ⓘ |
| tinctureCharge | Gules ⓘ |
| tinctureField | Or ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ulster
ⓘ
Ulster GAA ⓘ Ulster Rugby ⓘ organisations in Ulster ⓘ sports teams in Ulster ⓘ |
| usedIn |
flag of Ulster
ⓘ
linked to:
Nine-County Ulster flag
provincial flags of Ulster ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
cultural symbolism in Ulster
ⓘ
political symbolism in Ulster ⓘ sporting symbolism in Ulster ⓘ |
| usedSince | Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: coat of arms of Ulster Description of subject: The coat of arms of Ulster is a historic heraldic emblem representing the Irish province of Ulster, most recognisable for its distinctive red hand symbol on a gold field.
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