Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950
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The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 is an Indian law that restricts the unauthorized use of certain official emblems, names, and symbols to prevent their misuse for commercial or professional purposes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1106192 — 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: Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 Context triple: [State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005, relatedTo, Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950]
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A.
State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005
The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 is an Indian law that regulates and restricts the unauthorized or inappropriate use of the national emblem to protect its dignity and prevent misuse.
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B.
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is an Indian law that criminalizes disrespect and desecration of national symbols such as the National Flag, the Constitution, and the National Anthem.
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C.
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
The Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem is a Japanese statute enacted in 1999 that formally designates the Hinomaru as Japan’s national flag and “Kimigayo” as its national anthem.
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D.
Great Seal of the Realm (Indian version)
The Great Seal of the Realm (Indian version) was the official seal used to authenticate documents issued in the name of the British monarch as Emperor of India during the period of the British Raj.
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E.
Seal of the Supreme Court of India
The Seal of the Supreme Court of India is the official emblem used to authenticate the Court’s documents and symbolize its authority as the highest judicial body in the country.
- 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: Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 Target entity description: The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 is an Indian law that restricts the unauthorized use of certain official emblems, names, and symbols to prevent their misuse for commercial or professional purposes.
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A.
State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005
The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 is an Indian law that regulates and restricts the unauthorized or inappropriate use of the national emblem to protect its dignity and prevent misuse.
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B.
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is an Indian law that criminalizes disrespect and desecration of national symbols such as the National Flag, the Constitution, and the National Anthem.
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C.
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
The Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem is a Japanese statute enacted in 1999 that formally designates the Hinomaru as Japan’s national flag and “Kimigayo” as its national anthem.
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D.
Great Seal of the Realm (Indian version)
The Great Seal of the Realm (Indian version) was the official seal used to authenticate documents issued in the name of the British monarch as Emperor of India during the period of the British Raj.
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E.
Seal of the Supreme Court of India
The Seal of the Supreme Court of India is the official emblem used to authenticate the Court’s documents and symbolize its authority as the highest judicial body in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
use of names and emblems of international organizations notified by the government
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use of national symbols ⓘ use of official insignia ⓘ |
| category | Indian central legislation ⓘ |
| contains | Schedule specifying protected emblems and names ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of India ⓘ |
| languageOfStatute | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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intellectual property related law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to prevent the improper use of certain emblems and names for professional and commercial purposes ⓘ |
| objective |
to prevent deception of the public through misuse of official symbols
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to protect the dignity of official emblems and names ⓘ |
| prohibits |
improper use of specified emblems
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improper use of specified names ⓘ use of specified emblems and names for business ⓘ use of specified emblems and names for profession ⓘ use of specified emblems and names for trade ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent misuse of specified emblems and names for commercial purposes
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to prevent misuse of specified emblems and names for professional purposes ⓘ to restrict unauthorized use of certain official emblems, names and symbols ⓘ |
| region |
India
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surface form:
Republic of India
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| regulates |
commercial use of specified emblems and names
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professional use of specified emblems and names ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
protection of national emblems
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regulation of commercial speech involving official symbols ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
use of official emblems
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use of official names ⓘ use of official seals ⓘ use of official symbols ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | statutory prohibition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 Description of subject: The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 is an Indian law that restricts the unauthorized use of certain official emblems, names, and symbols to prevent their misuse for commercial or professional purposes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005
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relatedTo
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Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950
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Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950
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shortTitle
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Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950
self-link
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