Seal of the United States Department of Defense
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The Seal of the United States Department of Defense is the official emblem representing the U.S. military’s unified defense establishment and the authority of the Secretary of Defense.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T66266 — 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: Seal of the United States Department of Defense Context triple: [SecDef, symbolAssociated, Seal of the United States Department of Defense]
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A.
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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B.
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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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.
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.
Flag of the President of the United States
The Flag of the President of the United States is the official standard displaying the presidential coat of arms on a dark blue field, used to represent the office and presence of the U.S. president.
- 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: Seal of the United States Department of Defense Target entity description: The Seal of the United States Department of Defense is the official emblem representing the U.S. military’s unified defense establishment and the authority of the Secretary of Defense.
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A.
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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B.
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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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.
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.
Flag of the President of the United States
The Flag of the President of the United States is the official standard displaying the presidential coat of arms on a dark blue field, used to represent the office and presence of the U.S. president.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government emblem
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official seal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pentagon
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United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States armed forces
|
| colorScheme |
dark blue
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gold ⓘ red white and blue ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
American bald eagle
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arrows ⓘ blue field background ⓘ golden rope border ⓘ olive branch ⓘ shield with United States flag design ⓘ white outer ring ⓘ |
| designElement |
13 arrows
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eagle facing to its right ⓘ olive branch with 13 leaves ⓘ stars above the eagle ⓘ |
| emblemType | executive department seal ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| governmentLevel | federal ⓘ |
| hasMotto | none ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular ⓘ |
| inscription |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
| isDistinctFrom |
Flag of the United States Department of Defense
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seals of the individual U.S. military services ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalStatus | official insignia of the U.S. government ⓘ |
| protectedBy | United States federal law ⓘ |
| represents |
U.S. military’s unified defense establishment
ⓘ
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
authority of the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| restrictedUse | yes ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of civilian leadership over the military
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defense of the United States ⓘ readiness for war and desire for peace ⓘ unity of the armed forces ⓘ |
| topic | heraldry of the United States government ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| usedFor |
authentication of official Department of Defense actions
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formal identification of the Department of Defense ⓘ |
| usedOn |
official documents of the Department of Defense
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official publications of the Department of Defense ⓘ official websites of the Department of Defense ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seal of the United States Department of Defense Description of subject: The Seal of the United States Department of Defense is the official emblem representing the U.S. military’s unified defense establishment and the authority of the Secretary of Defense.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Department of Defense heraldic system
Flag of the United States Department of Defense
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relatedTo
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Seal of the United States Department of Defense
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Seal of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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relatedTo
→
Seal of the United States Department of Defense
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this entity surface form:
United States Department of Defense official heraldry