Novus ordo seclorum
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Novus ordo seclorum is the Latin motto on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, meaning “new order of the ages” and symbolizing the beginning of a new American era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Novus ordo seclorum canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2200275 — 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: Novus ordo seclorum Context triple: [Annuit cœptis, associatedWith, Novus ordo seclorum]
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A.
Novus Ordo
Novus Ordo is the form of the Roman Catholic Mass introduced after the Second Vatican Council, characterized by vernacular language, active lay participation, and a reformed liturgical structure.
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B.
Annuit cœptis
Annuit cœptis is a Latin phrase meaning “He (God) has favored our undertakings,” famously appearing above the unfinished pyramid on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States.
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C.
Renovatio imperii Romanorum
Renovatio imperii Romanorum was a medieval political and ideological slogan expressing the ambition to restore the power and glory of the ancient Roman Empire under new rulers.
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D.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
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E.
Mundus Novus
Mundus Novus is the Latin term famously used in early 16th-century writings, particularly those attributed to Amerigo Vespucci, to describe the newly discovered continents of the Western Hemisphere.
- 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: Novus ordo seclorum Target entity description: Novus ordo seclorum is the Latin motto on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, meaning “new order of the ages” and symbolizing the beginning of a new American era.
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A.
Novus Ordo
Novus Ordo is the form of the Roman Catholic Mass introduced after the Second Vatican Council, characterized by vernacular language, active lay participation, and a reformed liturgical structure.
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B.
Annuit cœptis
Annuit cœptis is a Latin phrase meaning “He (God) has favored our undertakings,” famously appearing above the unfinished pyramid on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States.
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C.
Renovatio imperii Romanorum
Renovatio imperii Romanorum was a medieval political and ideological slogan expressing the ambition to restore the power and glory of the ancient Roman Empire under new rulers.
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D.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
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E.
Mundus Novus
Mundus Novus is the Latin term famously used in early 16th-century writings, particularly those attributed to Amerigo Vespucci, to describe the newly discovered continents of the Western Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
ⓘ
motto ⓘ |
| adopted | 1782 ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
United States one-dollar bill
ⓘ
reverse of the Great Seal of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Founding of the United States ⓘ |
| category |
Latin mottos
ⓘ
Mottos on currency ⓘ National mottos of the United States ⓘ |
| context |
American national symbols
ⓘ
United States heraldry ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designElementOf |
Great Seal of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States one-dollar bill reverse design
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| hasMeaningComponent |
Novus means new
ⓘ
ordo means order ⓘ seclorum means of the ages ⓘ |
| hasWord |
Novus
ⓘ
ordo ⓘ seclorum ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Virgil ⓘ |
| inspiredByWork |
Messianic Eclogue
ⓘ
surface form:
Virgil’s Eclogue IV
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| introducedBy | Continental Congress ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| locationOnDollarBill | reverse side ⓘ |
| mottoOf | United States of America ⓘ |
| officialStatus | part of the official Great Seal design ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Seal of the United States ⓘ |
| positionOnSeal | below the pyramid ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Charles Thomson ⓘ |
| relatedMotto |
Annuit cœptis
ⓘ
E pluribus unum (shared national motto) ⓘ
surface form:
E pluribus unum
|
| script | Roman capitals ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American independence
ⓘ
beginning of a new American era ⓘ new historical epoch ⓘ |
| theme |
historical progress
ⓘ
political renewal ⓘ |
| translation | new order of the ages ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Novus ordo seclorum Description of subject: Novus ordo seclorum is the Latin motto on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, meaning “new order of the ages” and symbolizing the beginning of a new American era.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Annuit cœptis