Seals of U.S. states
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Seals of U.S. states are official emblems adopted by each U.S. state government to symbolize its authority, history, and identity, typically used on documents, flags, and other formal representations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saybrook Colony seal tradition | 1 |
| Seals of U.S. states canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8418294 — 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: Seals of U.S. states Context triple: [New Jersey state seal, category, Seals of U.S. states]
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A.
Seal of Delaware
The Seal of Delaware is the official state emblem featuring a shield with agricultural symbols, a sailing ship, and supporting figures that represent the state's history, economy, and values.
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B.
Oklahoma state seal
The Oklahoma state seal is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, featuring a central star surrounded by symbols representing the state's history, Native American heritage, and the unity of its people.
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C.
Seal of the State of Alaska
The Seal of the State of Alaska is the official emblem of Alaska’s government, featuring imagery of its natural resources, landscape, and industries to symbolize the state’s identity and economy.
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D.
Great Seal of the State of Arizona
The Great Seal of the State of Arizona is the official emblem of Arizona’s government, featuring symbols of the state’s mining, agriculture, climate, and natural scenery.
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E.
Seal of Maryland
The Seal of Maryland is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Maryland, featuring heraldic imagery representing its colonial history and the Calvert and Crossland family arms.
- 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: Seals of U.S. states Target entity description: Seals of U.S. states are official emblems adopted by each U.S. state government to symbolize its authority, history, and identity, typically used on documents, flags, and other formal representations.
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A.
Seal of Delaware
The Seal of Delaware is the official state emblem featuring a shield with agricultural symbols, a sailing ship, and supporting figures that represent the state's history, economy, and values.
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B.
Oklahoma state seal
The Oklahoma state seal is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, featuring a central star surrounded by symbols representing the state's history, Native American heritage, and the unity of its people.
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C.
Seal of the State of Alaska
The Seal of the State of Alaska is the official emblem of Alaska’s government, featuring imagery of its natural resources, landscape, and industries to symbolize the state’s identity and economy.
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D.
Great Seal of the State of Arizona
The Great Seal of the State of Arizona is the official emblem of Arizona’s government, featuring symbols of the state’s mining, agriculture, climate, and natural scenery.
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E.
Seal of Maryland
The Seal of Maryland is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Maryland, featuring heraldic imagery representing its colonial history and the Calvert and Crossland family arms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government symbol collection
ⓘ
set of official emblems ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | U.S. state governments ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| governedBy | state statutes and constitutions ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | official emblem defined by state law ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of Kentucky
Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ⓘ Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Great Seal of the District of Columbia ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Alabama ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Alaska ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Alaska
Great Seal of the State of Arizona ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Arkansas ⓘ Great Seal of the State of California ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Colorado ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Connecticut ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Connecticut
Great Seal of the State of Delaware ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of Delaware
Great Seal of the State of Florida ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Florida
Great Seal of the State of Georgia ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Georgia
Great Seal of the State of Hawaii ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Idaho ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Idaho
Great Seal of the State of Illinois ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Indiana ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Indiana
Great Seal of the State of Iowa ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of Iowa
Great Seal of the State of Kansas ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Kansas
Great Seal of the State of Louisiana ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Maine ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Maine
Great Seal of the State of Maryland ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of Maryland
Great Seal of the State of Michigan ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Minnesota ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Minnesota
Great Seal of the State of Mississippi ⓘ
linked to:
The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi
Great Seal of the State of Missouri ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Montana ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Nebraska ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Nevada ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Nevada
Great Seal of the State of New Hampshire ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of New Hampshire
Great Seal of the State of New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey state seal
Great Seal of the State of New Mexico ⓘ Great Seal of the State of New York ⓘ
linked to:
New York State Seal
Great Seal of the State of North Carolina ⓘ Great Seal of the State of North Dakota ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of North Dakota
Great Seal of the State of Ohio ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma ⓘ
linked to:
Oklahoma state seal
Great Seal of the State of Oregon ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Oregon
Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island ⓘ Great Seal of the State of South Carolina ⓘ
linked to:
Great Seal of South Carolina
Great Seal of the State of South Dakota ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Tennessee ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Tennessee
Great Seal of the State of Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Texas
Great Seal of the State of Utah ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Vermont ⓘ
linked to:
Great Seal of Vermont
Great Seal of the State of Washington ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the State of Washington
Great Seal of the State of West Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of West Virginia
Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin ⓘ Great Seal of the State of Wyoming ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Flags of U.S. states
ⓘ
Great Seal of the United States ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
history of each U.S. state
ⓘ
sovereign authority of each U.S. state government ⓘ |
| usedFor |
authentication of official state documents
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representing state identity ⓘ symbolizing state authority ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings
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official documents ⓘ state flags ⓘ |
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Subject: Seals of U.S. states Description of subject: Seals of U.S. states are official emblems adopted by each U.S. state government to symbolize its authority, history, and identity, typically used on documents, flags, and other formal representations.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Seals of U.S. states