Coat of arms of Montserrat

E98379

coat of arms national emblem

The Coat of arms of Montserrat is the official heraldic emblem of the Caribbean island, featuring a woman representing Erin holding a cross and a harp, symbolizing its Irish heritage and colonial history.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
coat of arms of Montserrat	2
Coat of arms of Montserrat canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T820341 — 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 Montserrat
Context triple: [Montserrat, coatOfArms, Coat of arms of Montserrat]

A. Coat of arms of Bermuda
The Coat of arms of Bermuda is the official heraldic emblem of the British Overseas Territory, featuring a red lion holding a shield that depicts a shipwreck on a rock, symbolizing the islands’ maritime history and perilous reefs.
B. Coat of arms of the United States Virgin Islands
The Coat of arms of the United States Virgin Islands is the official emblem featuring a simplified version of the U.S. eagle holding symbols of peace and defense, representing the territory’s identity and its connection to the United States.
C. coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring local symbols such as a conch shell, lobster, and cactus, representing the territory’s natural heritage and identity.
D. Coat of arms of the Canary Islands
The Coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the official heraldic emblem of this Spanish Atlantic archipelago, featuring symbols that represent its islands, maritime character, and historical ties to Spain.
E. Coat of arms of Luxembourg
The Coat of arms of Luxembourg is the national heraldic emblem featuring a red lion on a striped blue-and-white shield, symbolizing the country's monarchy and historical 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 Montserrat
Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Montserrat is the official heraldic emblem of the Caribbean island, featuring a woman representing Erin holding a cross and a harp, symbolizing its Irish heritage and colonial history.

A. Coat of arms of Bermuda
The Coat of arms of Bermuda is the official heraldic emblem of the British Overseas Territory, featuring a red lion holding a shield that depicts a shipwreck on a rock, symbolizing the islands’ maritime history and perilous reefs.
B. Coat of arms of the United States Virgin Islands
The Coat of arms of the United States Virgin Islands is the official emblem featuring a simplified version of the U.S. eagle holding symbols of peace and defense, representing the territory’s identity and its connection to the United States.
C. coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a heraldic emblem featuring local symbols such as a conch shell, lobster, and cactus, representing the territory’s natural heritage and identity.
D. Coat of arms of the Canary Islands
The Coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the official heraldic emblem of this Spanish Atlantic archipelago, featuring symbols that represent its islands, maritime character, and historical ties to Spain.
E. Coat of arms of Luxembourg
The Coat of arms of Luxembourg is the national heraldic emblem featuring a red lion on a striped blue-and-white shield, symbolizing the country's monarchy and historical identity.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms ⓘ national emblem ⓘ
adoptedBy	British colonial administration of Montserrat ⓘ
appearsOn	Flag of Montserrat ⓘ surface form: Governor’s flag of Montserrat flag of Montserrat ⓘ government buildings in Montserrat ⓘ official documents of Montserrat ⓘ
associatedWith	Irish diaspora in the Caribbean ⓘ Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations in Montserrat ⓘ
category	Coats of arms of British Overseas Territories ⓘ National symbols of Montserrat ⓘ
color	black ⓘ brown ⓘ gold ⓘ green ⓘ
country	Montserrat ⓘ
designElement	Erin holding a cross ⓘ Erin holding a harp ⓘ simple, unquartered shield ⓘ
features	Celtic cross ⓘ brown background field ⓘ female figure representing Erin ⓘ golden harp ⓘ green dress worn by Erin ⓘ
hasMotto	none ⓘ
inspiredBy	Christian iconography ⓘ Irish national symbols ⓘ
jurisdiction	British Overseas Territory of Montserrat ⓘ
musicalSymbol	harp ⓘ
officialIn	Montserrat ⓘ
personification	Erin ⓘ
relatedTo	Emblems of the Caribbean ⓘ Flag of Montserrat ⓘ
religiousSymbol	cross ⓘ
represents	Irish settlers of Montserrat ⓘ people of Montserrat ⓘ
shieldShape	escutcheon ⓘ
symbolizes	Christian faith ⓘ Irish heritage of Montserrat ⓘ colonial history of Montserrat ⓘ cultural ties with Ireland ⓘ hope ⓘ loyalty ⓘ music and culture ⓘ
usedBy	Government of Montserrat ⓘ Governor of Montserrat ⓘ public authorities of Montserrat ⓘ
usedSince	19th century ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Montserrat → coatOfArms → Coat of arms of Montserrat ⓘ

Flag of Montserrat → displays → Coat of arms of Montserrat ⓘ

this entity surface form: coat of arms of Montserrat

Montserrat flag → featuresCoatOfArms → Coat of arms of Montserrat ⓘ

subject surface form: Flag of Montserrat