Princeton University seal
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The Princeton University seal is the official emblem of Princeton University, featuring a shield with an open book and Latin motto that symbolizes the institution’s commitment to learning and faith.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Princeton University seal canonical | 2 |
| Princeton University brand | 1 |
| Princeton University shield | 1 |
| Princeton University shield logo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6050358 — 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: Princeton University seal Context triple: [Dei Sub Numine Viget, usedBy, Princeton University seal]
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Harvard University seal
The Harvard University seal is the official emblem of Harvard, featuring the Latin motto "Veritas" on a shield and symbolizing the institution’s commitment to truth and scholarship.
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B.
Brandeis University seal
The Brandeis University seal is the official emblem of Brandeis University, featuring a stylized open book and Hebrew inscription that reflects the school’s Jewish heritage and commitment to truth and learning.
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C.
Georgetown University seal
The Georgetown University seal is the official emblem of Georgetown University, featuring symbolic imagery and Latin mottos that represent the institution’s Jesuit heritage and academic mission.
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D.
Yale University coat of arms
The Yale University coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of Yale, featuring an open book with Hebrew script and the Latin motto “Lux et Veritas,” symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and truth.
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E.
Harvard University coat of arms
The Harvard University coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of Harvard, featuring the iconic "Veritas" motto on a shield that symbolizes the institution’s commitment to truth and learning.
- 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: Princeton University seal Target entity description: The Princeton University seal is the official emblem of Princeton University, featuring a shield with an open book and Latin motto that symbolizes the institution’s commitment to learning and faith.
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A.
Harvard University seal
The Harvard University seal is the official emblem of Harvard, featuring the Latin motto "Veritas" on a shield and symbolizing the institution’s commitment to truth and scholarship.
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B.
Brandeis University seal
The Brandeis University seal is the official emblem of Brandeis University, featuring a stylized open book and Hebrew inscription that reflects the school’s Jewish heritage and commitment to truth and learning.
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C.
Georgetown University seal
The Georgetown University seal is the official emblem of Georgetown University, featuring symbolic imagery and Latin mottos that represent the institution’s Jesuit heritage and academic mission.
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D.
Yale University coat of arms
The Yale University coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of Yale, featuring an open book with Hebrew script and the Latin motto “Lux et Veritas,” symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and truth.
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E.
Harvard University coat of arms
The Harvard University coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of Harvard, featuring the iconic "Veritas" motto on a shield that symbolizes the institution’s commitment to truth and learning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic heraldic device
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emblem ⓘ official university seal ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Princeton University community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Princeton University brand
ⓘ
linked to:
Princeton University seal
Princeton University motto ⓘ Princeton University shield ⓘ
linked to:
Princeton University seal
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| category |
Princeton University symbols
ⓘ
University seals in the United States ⓘ |
| colorScheme | black and orange ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts | open book with inscription ⓘ |
| field | heraldry ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Latin motto
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open book ⓘ shield ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
Latin inscriptions
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chevron on shield ⓘ ribbon or scroll with motto ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
authentication of official documents
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visual identity of Princeton University ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Dei Sub Numine Viget ⓘ |
| heritage | Presbyterian roots of Princeton University ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Princeton University ⓘ |
| legalStatus | trademarked symbol of Princeton University ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Under God’s power she flourishes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Princeton University coat of arms
ⓘ
Princeton University shield logo ⓘ
linked to:
Princeton University seal
Princeton University wordmark ⓘ |
| represents | Princeton University ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
commitment to faith
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commitment to learning ⓘ religious heritage of Princeton University ⓘ scholarship ⓘ |
| usageRestrictedBy | Princeton University administration ⓘ |
| usedBy | Princeton University ⓘ |
| usedOn |
diplomas
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formal university publications ⓘ legal documents of Princeton University ⓘ official certificates ⓘ official university documents ⓘ |
| usedSince | 18th century ⓘ |
| writtenLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Princeton University seal Description of subject: The Princeton University seal is the official emblem of Princeton University, featuring a shield with an open book and Latin motto that symbolizes the institution’s commitment to learning and faith.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Princeton University seal
linked to: Princeton University seal
linked to: Princeton University seal