Great Seal of the United States
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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.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T58487 — 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 United States Context triple: [Flag of the President of the United States, basedOn, Great Seal of the United States]
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A.
Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury
The Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury is the official emblem symbolizing the federal agency responsible for managing government revenue, featuring imagery associated with finance, authority, and national governance.
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B.
Great Seal of the State of California
The Great Seal of the State of California is the official emblem of California’s government, symbolizing its history, sovereignty, and key ideals such as liberty, prosperity, and natural abundance.
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C.
Seal of the President of the United States
The Seal of the President of the United States is the official emblem used to represent the authority and office of the U.S. president, prominently featuring an American bald eagle with a shield, olive branch, and arrows.
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D.
Seal of the United States Department of State
The Seal of the United States Department of State is the official emblem representing the U.S. State Department and its diplomatic authority in foreign affairs.
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E.
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.
- 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 United States Target entity description: 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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A.
Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury
The Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury is the official emblem symbolizing the federal agency responsible for managing government revenue, featuring imagery associated with finance, authority, and national governance.
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B.
Great Seal of the State of California
The Great Seal of the State of California is the official emblem of California’s government, symbolizing its history, sovereignty, and key ideals such as liberty, prosperity, and natural abundance.
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C.
Seal of the President of the United States
The Seal of the President of the United States is the official emblem used to represent the authority and office of the U.S. president, prominently featuring an American bald eagle with a shield, olive branch, and arrows.
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D.
Seal of the United States Department of State
The Seal of the United States Department of State is the official emblem representing the U.S. State Department and its diplomatic authority in foreign affairs.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national emblem
ⓘ
seal ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Second Continental Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Congress
|
| adoptedOn | 1782-06-20 ⓘ |
| appearsOn | back of the one-dollar bill ⓘ |
| category | National symbols of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depictsAnimal | bald eagle ⓘ |
| designCompletedOn | 1782-06-20 ⓘ |
| designContributedBy |
Benjamin Franklin
ⓘ
John Adams ⓘ Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| designedBy | Charles Thomson ⓘ |
| eagleHoldsInLeftTalon | bundle of 13 arrows ⓘ |
| eagleHoldsInRightTalon | olive branch ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasSide |
obverse
ⓘ
reverse ⓘ |
| keptBy |
United States Secretary of State
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Secretary of State
|
| materialForPhysicalSeal | metal ⓘ |
| motto |
Annuit cœptis
ⓘ
E pluribus unum ⓘ Novus ordo seclorum ⓘ |
| numberOfStarsInConstellation | 13 ⓘ |
| numberOfStripesOnShield | 13 ⓘ |
| obverseDepicts |
bald eagle
ⓘ
bundle of 13 arrows ⓘ constellation of 13 stars ⓘ olive branch ⓘ scroll with motto "E pluribus unum" ⓘ shield with 13 stripes ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfMottos | Latin ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
United States coat of arms
ⓘ
surface form:
Coat of arms of the United States
United States flag ⓘ
surface form:
Flag of the United States
|
| represents | original 13 states ⓘ |
| reverseDepicts |
Eye of Providence
ⓘ
motto "Annuit cœptis" ⓘ motto "Novus ordo seclorum" ⓘ unfinished pyramid ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the U.S. federal government
ⓘ
sovereignty of the United States ⓘ |
| use | authenticate certain official documents ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Department of State
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of State
|
| usedToSeal |
international agreements
ⓘ
presidential proclamations ⓘ treaties ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Seal of the United States Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
E pluribus unum
Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury
→
relatedTo
→
Great Seal of the United States
ⓘ
subject surface form:
United States Department of State
this entity surface form:
Great Seal of the United States variant
this entity surface form:
Great Seal reverse design
Seal of the Vice President of the United States
→
designInfluencedBy
→
Great Seal of the United States
ⓘ
subject surface form:
Annuit cœptis
subject surface form:
Novus ordo seclorum
this entity surface form:
National emblem Great Seal of the United States
this entity surface form:
Great Seal of the United States (early custody and use in practice by Charles Thomson)
this entity surface form:
United States one-dollar bill reverse design
Seal of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
→
relatedTo
→
Great Seal of the United States
ⓘ
Seal of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
→
relatedTo
→
Great Seal of the United States
ⓘ
Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States
→
subjectMatter
→
Great Seal of the United States
ⓘ
Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States
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regulatesSymbol
→
Great Seal of the United States
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Great Seal of the United States (heraldic tradition)
this entity surface form:
Great Seal of the United States (eagle motif)
this entity surface form:
Great Seal of the United States (heraldic tradition)
Seal of the United States House of Representatives
→
differentFrom
→
Great Seal of the United States
ⓘ
Seal of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
→
relatedTo
→
Great Seal of the United States
ⓘ
subject surface form:
United States