Great Seal of Scotland
E620750
The Great Seal of Scotland is the principal emblem of royal authority in Scotland, used to authenticate important state documents and formal acts of the monarch.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Seal of Scotland canonical | 5 |
| Great Seal of Scotland (in part, after union) | 1 |
| Great Seal of Scotland (post-Union style) | 1 |
| medieval Great Seal of the Kingdom of Scotland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6812107 — 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 Scotland Context triple: [Crown in right of Scotland, usesSymbol, Great Seal of Scotland]
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A.
Great Seal of the Court of the Lord Lyon
The Great Seal of the Court of the Lord Lyon is the principal heraldic seal of Scotland’s heraldic authority, used to authenticate official grants of arms and related legal documents.
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B.
Great Seal of England
The Great Seal of England was the principal emblem used to authenticate official documents and acts of the English monarch, symbolizing the sovereign’s authority and the legitimacy of royal governance.
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C.
Great Seal of the Protectorate
The Great Seal of the Protectorate was the official emblem used to authenticate state documents during Oliver Cromwell’s republican government in mid-17th-century England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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D.
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland are the historic national coat of arms featuring the red lion rampant, long used as a symbol of Scottish monarchy and identity.
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E.
Great Seal of the Order of the Garter
The Great Seal of the Order of the Garter is the principal ceremonial seal used to authenticate formal documents and acts of England’s highest order of chivalry.
- 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 Scotland Target entity description: The Great Seal of Scotland is the principal emblem of royal authority in Scotland, used to authenticate important state documents and formal acts of the monarch.
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A.
Great Seal of the Court of the Lord Lyon
The Great Seal of the Court of the Lord Lyon is the principal heraldic seal of Scotland’s heraldic authority, used to authenticate official grants of arms and related legal documents.
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B.
Great Seal of England
The Great Seal of England was the principal emblem used to authenticate official documents and acts of the English monarch, symbolizing the sovereign’s authority and the legitimacy of royal governance.
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C.
Great Seal of the Protectorate
The Great Seal of the Protectorate was the official emblem used to authenticate state documents during Oliver Cromwell’s republican government in mid-17th-century England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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D.
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland are the historic national coat of arms featuring the red lion rampant, long used as a symbol of Scottish monarchy and identity.
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E.
Great Seal of the Order of the Garter
The Great Seal of the Order of the Garter is the principal ceremonial seal used to authenticate formal documents and acts of England’s highest order of chivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
great seal
ⓘ
state seal ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| attachedBy |
cords
ⓘ
ribbons ⓘ |
| attachedTo | parchment documents ⓘ |
| changedWith | accession of each new monarch ⓘ |
| continuesInUseAfter | Acts of Union 1707 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Great Seal of Northern Ireland
ⓘ
Great Seal of Wales ⓘ Great Seal of the Realm ⓘ |
| follows | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityFrom | Crown in right of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
Scottish crown
ⓘ
linked to:
crown of Scotland
Scottish version of the Royal Arms ⓘ motto "In Defens" ⓘ royal coat of arms used in Scotland ⓘ unicorn supporters ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
medieval Great Seal of the Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Seal of Scotland
|
| hasSuccessor | later recut matrices reflecting current monarch ⓘ |
| hasType | impression seal ⓘ |
| keeper | First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
official seal of Scotland
ⓘ
principal emblem of royal authority in Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish heraldic tradition
ⓘ
royal symbols of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of Parliament
Acts of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| symbolizes | authority of the Crown in Scotland ⓘ |
| use |
authenticate formal acts of the monarch
ⓘ
authenticate important state documents ⓘ symbolize royal authority in Scotland ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish Government ⓘ monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedFor |
certain parliamentary instruments
ⓘ
commissions of office ⓘ formal grants of honours or dignities ⓘ letters patent ⓘ royal proclamations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ceremonial state processes
ⓘ
constitutional procedures in Scotland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Seal of Scotland Description of subject: The Great Seal of Scotland is the principal emblem of royal authority in Scotland, used to authenticate important state documents and formal acts of the monarch.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Great Seal of Scotland
linked to: Great Seal of Scotland
linked to: Great Seal of Scotland