Great Seal of the Realm (Indian version)
E31417
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Seal of the Realm (Indian version) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T236734 — 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: Great Seal of the Realm (Indian version) Context triple: [Emperor of India, usedIn, Great Seal of the Realm (Indian version)]
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A.
Imperial Crown of India
The Imperial Crown of India is a unique jeweled crown created for King George V’s 1911 Delhi Durbar, symbolizing British imperial authority over India and used only on that single ceremonial occasion.
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B.
Presidential Standard of India
The Presidential Standard of India is the distinctive flag used to represent the office and authority of the President of India.
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C.
Imperial Seal of Japan
The Imperial Seal of Japan is the chrysanthemum-shaped emblem traditionally used by the Japanese Emperor and the Imperial Family as their official crest.
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D.
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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E.
State Emblem of India
The State Emblem of India is the official national emblem featuring the Lion Capital of Ashoka, symbolizing the country’s authority, sovereignty, and commitment to peace and justice.
- 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: Great Seal of the Realm (Indian version) Target entity description: 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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A.
Imperial Crown of India
The Imperial Crown of India is a unique jeweled crown created for King George V’s 1911 Delhi Durbar, symbolizing British imperial authority over India and used only on that single ceremonial occasion.
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B.
Presidential Standard of India
The Presidential Standard of India is the distinctive flag used to represent the office and authority of the President of India.
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C.
Imperial Seal of Japan
The Imperial Seal of Japan is the chrysanthemum-shaped emblem traditionally used by the Japanese Emperor and the Imperial Family as their official crest.
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D.
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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E.
State Emblem of India
The State Emblem of India is the official national emblem featuring the Lion Capital of Ashoka, symbolizing the country’s authority, sovereignty, and commitment to peace and justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official seal
ⓘ
state seal ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
India under British rule ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
British Crown
ⓘ
Government of British India ⓘ
surface form:
Government of India (British Raj)
|
| associatedWithTitle | Emperor of India ⓘ |
| category |
British India symbols
ⓘ
Great Seals ⓘ Seals of India ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| endCause |
Indian independence
ⓘ
partition of British India ⓘ |
| follows |
Great Seal of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Seal of the Realm
|
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect | conferred formal validity on documents ⓘ |
| hasRank | imperial ⓘ |
| hasScope | all territories of British India ⓘ |
| hasScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| hasUsePeriod |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj period
|
| legalStatus | official emblem ⓘ |
| partOf | imperial symbols of the British Empire ⓘ |
| replacedBy | State Emblem of India ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the British monarch in India
ⓘ
imperial sovereignty over India ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Government in India
Viceroy of India ⓘ
surface form:
Viceroy and Governor-General of India
offices acting in the name of the British monarch as Emperor of India ⓘ |
| usedFor |
authentication of documents issued in the name of the British monarch as Emperor of India
ⓘ
authentication of official documents ⓘ |
| usedIn | colonial administration of India ⓘ |
| usedOn |
commissions
ⓘ
letters patent ⓘ other formal state documents ⓘ proclamations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Seal of the Realm (Indian version) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.