E pluribus unum (shared national motto)
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E pluribus unum is a traditional Latin motto of the United States meaning “Out of many, one,” symbolizing the union of diverse states and peoples into a single nation.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| E pluribus unum | 9 |
| E Pluribus Unum | 2 |
| E pluribus unum (shared national motto) canonical | 2 |
| Pluribus Unum | 2 |
| "E pluribus unum" | 1 |
| E PLURIBUS UNUM | 1 |
| E pluribus unum motto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T45174 — 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: E pluribus unum (shared national motto) Context triple: [United States Senate, hasMotto, E pluribus unum (shared national motto)]
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A.
In God We Trust
"In God We Trust" is the official motto of the United States, prominently featured on its currency and widely used in governmental and civic contexts.
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B.
"L'union fait la force"
"L'union fait la force" is the French phrase meaning "Unity makes strength," serving as a symbolic expression of national solidarity and cohesion.
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C.
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is a patriotic American song, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, that celebrates the resilience of the U.S. flag and is traditionally performed at public and sporting events.
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D.
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is the iconic, bearded figure in a star-spangled top hat who personifies the United States in political cartoons, posters, and popular culture.
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E.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
- 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: E pluribus unum (shared national motto) Target entity description: E pluribus unum is a traditional Latin motto of the United States meaning “Out of many, one,” symbolizing the union of diverse states and peoples into a single nation.
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A.
In God We Trust
"In God We Trust" is the official motto of the United States, prominently featured on its currency and widely used in governmental and civic contexts.
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B.
"L'union fait la force"
"L'union fait la force" is the French phrase meaning "Unity makes strength," serving as a symbolic expression of national solidarity and cohesion.
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C.
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is a patriotic American song, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, that celebrates the resilience of the U.S. flag and is traditionally performed at public and sporting events.
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D.
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is the iconic, bearded figure in a star-spangled top hat who personifies the United States in political cartoons, posters, and popular culture.
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E.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
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motto of the United States ⓘ national motto ⓘ |
| adoptedAsMotto | 1776 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Second Continental Congress
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surface form:
Continental Congress
|
| appearsOn |
Great Seal of the United States
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United States coins ⓘ United States currency ⓘ United States passports ⓘ obverse of the Great Seal of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American identity
ⓘ
American nationalism ⓘ American pluralism ⓘ United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| category |
Latin mottos
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Mottos of the United States ⓘ National symbols of the United States ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | In God We Trust ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | Latin ablative phrase ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
diverse origins forming one people
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many states forming one union ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American civic symbolism
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American political rhetoric ⓘ |
| hasWord |
e
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pluribus ⓘ unum ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning | Out of many, one ⓘ |
| partOf | heraldic design of the Great Seal of the United States ⓘ |
| positionOnSeal | scroll held in the beak of the bald eagle ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
federal union
ⓘ
integration of diversity ⓘ national unity ⓘ union of many states into one nation ⓘ unity of diverse peoples ⓘ |
| theme |
federalism
ⓘ
unity from diversity ⓘ |
| translation | Out of many, one ⓘ |
| use | national motto of the United States ⓘ |
| usedAs | shared national motto ⓘ |
| usedBy | various U.S. government institutions ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
U.S. military insignia
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government documents ⓘ official seals ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: E pluribus unum (shared national motto) Description of subject: E pluribus unum is a traditional Latin motto of the United States meaning “Out of many, one,” symbolizing the union of diverse states and peoples into a single nation.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
E pluribus unum
this entity surface form:
E pluribus unum
this entity surface form:
"E pluribus unum"
this entity surface form:
E pluribus unum
this entity surface form:
Pluribus Unum
subject surface form:
Annuit cœptis
this entity surface form:
E pluribus unum
this entity surface form:
E pluribus unum
this entity surface form:
E PLURIBUS UNUM
subject surface form:
United States Senate
subject surface form:
Great Seal of the United States
this entity surface form:
E pluribus unum motto
this entity surface form:
E pluribus unum
this entity surface form:
E Pluribus Unum
Seal of the United States House of Representatives
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hasMotto
→
E pluribus unum (shared national motto)
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
E Pluribus Unum
subject surface form:
United States
this entity surface form:
E pluribus unum
subject surface form:
United States
this entity surface form:
E pluribus unum
subject surface form:
United States
this entity surface form:
E pluribus unum