Public Law 84-851
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Public Law 84-851 is a 1956 United States federal statute that officially established "In God We Trust" as the national motto and mandated its inscription on U.S. currency.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Law 84-851 canonical | 2 |
| Public laws of the 84th United States Congress | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T60118 — 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: Public Law 84-851 Context triple: [In God We Trust, legalBasis, Public Law 84-851]
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A.
Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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B.
Public Law 81-171
Public Law 81-171 is the formal designation of the Housing Act of 1949, a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing and urban redevelopment programs in the post–World War II era.
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C.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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D.
Public Law 99-433
Public Law 99-433 is the formal designation of the Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure and strengthened joint operations among the armed services.
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E.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
- 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: Public Law 84-851 Target entity description: Public Law 84-851 is a 1956 United States federal statute that officially established "In God We Trust" as the national motto and mandated its inscription on U.S. currency.
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A.
Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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B.
Public Law 81-171
Public Law 81-171 is the formal designation of the Housing Act of 1949, a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing and urban redevelopment programs in the post–World War II era.
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C.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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D.
Public Law 99-433
Public Law 99-433 is the formal designation of the Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure and strengthened joint operations among the armed services.
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E.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States coins
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United States paper currency ⓘ all forms of U.S. currency produced after enactment ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| category |
1956 in American law
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United States federal legislation on religion ⓘ United States national symbols ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
31 U.S.C. § 5112(d)(1)
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36 U.S.C. § 302 ⓘ |
| codifies |
In God We Trust
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surface form:
"In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States
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| congressNumber |
84th United States Congress
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surface form:
84th Congress
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1956-07-30 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1956-07-30 ⓘ |
| effect |
In God We Trust
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surface form:
designated "In God We Trust" as the primary national motto
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| enactedBy | 84th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
In God We Trust
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surface form:
"In God We Trust" as the national motto of the United States
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| hasMottoText | In God We Trust ⓘ |
| historicalContext | adopted during heightened religious and ideological competition with the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ United States Mint ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfMotto | official national motto of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mandatesInscription | "In God We Trust" on United States currency ⓘ |
| mottoDeclared |
In God We Trust
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surface form:
"In God We Trust"
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| nationalMottoOf |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| predecessorMotto |
E pluribus unum (shared national motto)
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surface form:
"E pluribus unum"
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| publicLawNumber | 84-851 ⓘ |
| reaffirms | use of "In God We Trust" on U.S. coins ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pledge of Allegiance
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religious references in United States national symbols ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Law establishing "In God We Trust" as the national motto of the United States ⓘ |
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 70 Stat. 732 ⓘ |
| subject |
United States currency inscriptions
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national motto of the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| topic |
United States national symbols
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church and state in the United States ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | public law ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1956 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 84-851 Description of subject: Public Law 84-851 is a 1956 United States federal statute that officially established "In God We Trust" as the national motto and mandated its inscription on U.S. currency.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Public laws of the 84th United States Congress