New York State Seal
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The New York State Seal is the official emblem of the State of New York, featuring allegorical figures, a central shield with a sun rising over mountains and the Hudson River, and an eagle atop a globe.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T175088 — 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: New York State Seal Context triple: [Excelsior, associatedWith, New York State Seal]
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A.
Great Seal of the United States
The Great Seal of the United States is the official national emblem used to authenticate certain documents and symbolize the authority and sovereignty of the U.S. federal government.
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B.
Great Seal of the State of California
The Great Seal of the State of California is the official emblem of California’s government, symbolizing its history, sovereignty, and key ideals such as liberty, prosperity, and natural abundance.
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C.
Seal of the United States Department of State
The Seal of the United States Department of State is the official emblem representing the U.S. State Department and its diplomatic authority in foreign affairs.
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D.
Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury
The Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury is the official emblem symbolizing the federal agency responsible for managing government revenue, featuring imagery associated with finance, authority, and national governance.
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E.
United States Army seal
The United States Army seal is the official emblem of the U.S. Army, featuring symbols of military readiness and authority along with its historic founding date.
- 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: New York State Seal Target entity description: The New York State Seal is the official emblem of the State of New York, featuring allegorical figures, a central shield with a sun rising over mountains and the Hudson River, and an eagle atop a globe.
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A.
Great Seal of the United States
The Great Seal of the United States is the official national emblem used to authenticate certain documents and symbolize the authority and sovereignty of the U.S. federal government.
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B.
Great Seal of the State of California
The Great Seal of the State of California is the official emblem of California’s government, symbolizing its history, sovereignty, and key ideals such as liberty, prosperity, and natural abundance.
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C.
Seal of the United States Department of State
The Seal of the United States Department of State is the official emblem representing the U.S. State Department and its diplomatic authority in foreign affairs.
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D.
Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury
The Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury is the official emblem symbolizing the federal agency responsible for managing government revenue, featuring imagery associated with finance, authority, and national governance.
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E.
United States Army seal
The United States Army seal is the official emblem of the U.S. Army, featuring symbols of military readiness and authority along with its historic founding date.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official emblem
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state seal ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| basedOn |
New York State Seal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Coat of arms of the State of New York
|
| color |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ green ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hudson River
ⓘ
allegorical figure Justice ⓘ Liberty ⓘ
surface form:
allegorical figure Liberty
central shield ⓘ eagle ⓘ globe ⓘ motto scroll ⓘ sun rising over mountains ⓘ two ships on the Hudson River ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
Justice holding a sword
ⓘ
Justice holding scales ⓘ Liberty holding a pole with a Phrygian cap ⓘ eagle perched atop a globe ⓘ ribbon with state motto ⓘ shield with landscape scene ⓘ |
| hasPart |
obverse
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reverse ⓘ |
| hasText |
New York State Seal
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Great Seal of the State of New York
|
| jurisdiction | New York ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| motto | Excelsior ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Ever upward ⓘ |
| officialName |
New York State Seal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Seal of the State of New York
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| shortName |
New York State Seal
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Seal of New York
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| symbolizes |
New York’s position in the world
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authority of the State of New York ⓘ justice ⓘ liberty ⓘ natural beauty of New York ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of the State of New York
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surface form:
Government of New York
Governor of New York ⓘ New York State Legislature ⓘ |
| usedOn |
commissions
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official state documents ⓘ proclamations ⓘ state flags bearing the coat of arms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York State Seal Description of subject: The New York State Seal is the official emblem of the State of New York, featuring allegorical figures, a central shield with a sun rising over mountains and the Hudson River, and an eagle atop a globe.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York State Coat of Arms
this entity surface form:
Seal of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
Great Seal of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
Seal of New York
this entity surface form:
The Great Seal of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
Seal of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
New York State coat of arms
this entity surface form:
New York State coat of arms
this entity surface form:
New York state seal