North Carolina state symbols
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collection of official state symbols
state beverage
state bird
state blue berry
state dance
state dog
state flag
state flower
state freshwater trout
state frog
state fruit
state gemstone
state insect
state mammal
state motto
state nickname
state precious metal
state red berry
state reptile
state saltwater fish
state seal
state shell
state song
state tartan
state tree
state vegetable
state wildflower
North Carolina state symbols are the officially designated emblems, icons, and representations that reflect the state's history, culture, and natural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| North Carolina state symbols canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13241344 — 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: North Carolina state symbols Context triple: [Flag of the Governor of North Carolina, uses, North Carolina state symbols]
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A.
Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina is the official emblem of the state government, featuring allegorical figures and symbols representing liberty, prosperity, and the state’s historical heritage.
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B.
Tar Heel, North Carolina
Tar Heel, North Carolina is a small town in Bladen County best known for hosting one of the world’s largest pork processing plants operated by Smithfield Foods.
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C.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a southeastern U.S. state known for its diverse geography from Atlantic beaches to the Appalachian Mountains, major cities like Charlotte and Raleigh, and a strong presence in finance, research, and higher education.
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D.
North Carolina Collection
The North Carolina Collection is a specialized research library at UNC-Chapel Hill dedicated to preserving and providing access to materials documenting the history, culture, and people of North Carolina.
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E.
Seal of the Governor of North Carolina
The Seal of the Governor of North Carolina is the official emblem used to authenticate and represent the authority and office of the state's chief executive.
- 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: North Carolina state symbols Target entity description: North Carolina state symbols are the officially designated emblems, icons, and representations that reflect the state's history, culture, and natural heritage.
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A.
Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina is the official emblem of the state government, featuring allegorical figures and symbols representing liberty, prosperity, and the state’s historical heritage.
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B.
Tar Heel, North Carolina
Tar Heel, North Carolina is a small town in Bladen County best known for hosting one of the world’s largest pork processing plants operated by Smithfield Foods.
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C.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a southeastern U.S. state known for its diverse geography from Atlantic beaches to the Appalachian Mountains, major cities like Charlotte and Raleigh, and a strong presence in finance, research, and higher education.
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D.
North Carolina Collection
The North Carolina Collection is a specialized research library at UNC-Chapel Hill dedicated to preserving and providing access to materials documenting the history, culture, and people of North Carolina.
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E.
Seal of the Governor of North Carolina
The Seal of the Governor of North Carolina is the official emblem used to authenticate and represent the authority and office of the state's chief executive.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
collection of official state symbols
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state beverage ⓘ state bird ⓘ state blue berry ⓘ state dance ⓘ state dog ⓘ state flag ⓘ state flower ⓘ state freshwater trout ⓘ state frog ⓘ state fruit ⓘ state gemstone ⓘ state insect ⓘ state mammal ⓘ state motto ⓘ state nickname ⓘ state nickname ⓘ state precious metal ⓘ state red berry ⓘ state reptile ⓘ state saltwater fish ⓘ state seal ⓘ state shell ⓘ state song ⓘ state tartan ⓘ state tree ⓘ state vegetable ⓘ state wildflower ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | North Carolina ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasPart |
Blueberry
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Cardinal ⓘ Carolina Hemlock ⓘ Carolina Lily ⓘ Carolina Moonlight ⓘ Carolina Panthers (honorary symbol) ⓘ
linked to:
Carolina Panthers
Carolina Reaper ⓘ Carolina Tartan ⓘ Carolina chickadee ⓘ
linked to:
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina mantis ⓘ Carolina sapphire ⓘ Carolina shag ⓘ
linked to:
Carolina Shag
Carolina wren ⓘ Channel bass ⓘ Dogwood ⓘ
linked to:
Dogwood Collection
Eastern box turtle ⓘ Eastern gray squirrel ⓘ Eastern tiger swallowtail ⓘ Emerald ⓘ Esse Quam Videri ⓘ First in Flight license plate ⓘ First in Freedom license plate ⓘ Flag of North Carolina ⓘ Flowering dogwood ⓘ Gold ⓘ Granite ⓘ Great Seal of the State of North Carolina ⓘ Honeybee ⓘ Milk ⓘ Moravian cookie ⓘ Northern cardinal ⓘ Old North State ⓘ Pine ⓘ Pine barrens tree frog ⓘ
linked to:
pine barrens treefrog
Pine cone ⓘ Plott Hound ⓘ Red drum ⓘ
linked to:
Morone
Scotch bonnet ⓘ Scotch pine ⓘ
linked to:
Scots pine
Scuppernong grape ⓘ
linked to:
Vitis labrusca
Shag ⓘ
linked to:
The Shag
Southern Appalachian brook trout ⓘ Southern pine ⓘ Strawberry ⓘ Sweet potato ⓘ Tar Heel State ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina
The Old North State ⓘ
linked to:
Old North State
The Old North State (song) ⓘ
linked to:
Old North State
Virginia opossum ⓘ |
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Subject: North Carolina state symbols Description of subject: North Carolina state symbols are the officially designated emblems, icons, and representations that reflect the state's history, culture, and natural heritage.
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