North Carolina state symbols

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collection of official state symbols state beverage state bird state blue berry state dance state dog state flag state flower state freshwater trout state frog state fruit state gemstone state insect state mammal state motto state nickname state precious metal state red berry state reptile state saltwater fish state seal state shell state song state tartan state tree state vegetable state wildflower

North Carolina state symbols are the officially designated emblems, icons, and representations that reflect the state's history, culture, and natural heritage.

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Label	Occurrences
North Carolina state symbols canonical	1

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Target entity: North Carolina state symbols
Context triple: [Flag of the Governor of North Carolina, uses, North Carolina state symbols]

A. Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina is the official emblem of the state government, featuring allegorical figures and symbols representing liberty, prosperity, and the state’s historical heritage.
B. Tar Heel, North Carolina
Tar Heel, North Carolina is a small town in Bladen County best known for hosting one of the world’s largest pork processing plants operated by Smithfield Foods.
C. North Carolina
North Carolina is a southeastern U.S. state known for its diverse geography from Atlantic beaches to the Appalachian Mountains, major cities like Charlotte and Raleigh, and a strong presence in finance, research, and higher education.
D. North Carolina Collection
The North Carolina Collection is a specialized research library at UNC-Chapel Hill dedicated to preserving and providing access to materials documenting the history, culture, and people of North Carolina.
E. Seal of the Governor of North Carolina
The Seal of the Governor of North Carolina is the official emblem used to authenticate and represent the authority and office of the state's chief executive.
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: North Carolina state symbols
Target entity description: North Carolina state symbols are the officially designated emblems, icons, and representations that reflect the state's history, culture, and natural heritage.

A. Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina is the official emblem of the state government, featuring allegorical figures and symbols representing liberty, prosperity, and the state’s historical heritage.
B. Tar Heel, North Carolina
Tar Heel, North Carolina is a small town in Bladen County best known for hosting one of the world’s largest pork processing plants operated by Smithfield Foods.
C. North Carolina
North Carolina is a southeastern U.S. state known for its diverse geography from Atlantic beaches to the Appalachian Mountains, major cities like Charlotte and Raleigh, and a strong presence in finance, research, and higher education.
D. North Carolina Collection
The North Carolina Collection is a specialized research library at UNC-Chapel Hill dedicated to preserving and providing access to materials documenting the history, culture, and people of North Carolina.
E. Seal of the Governor of North Carolina
The Seal of the Governor of North Carolina is the official emblem used to authenticate and represent the authority and office of the state's chief executive.
F. None of above. chosen

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	collection of official state symbols ⓘ state beverage ⓘ state bird ⓘ state blue berry ⓘ state dance ⓘ state dog ⓘ state flag ⓘ state flower ⓘ state freshwater trout ⓘ state frog ⓘ state fruit ⓘ state gemstone ⓘ state insect ⓘ state mammal ⓘ state motto ⓘ state nickname ⓘ state nickname ⓘ state precious metal ⓘ state red berry ⓘ state reptile ⓘ state saltwater fish ⓘ state seal ⓘ state shell ⓘ state song ⓘ state tartan ⓘ state tree ⓘ state vegetable ⓘ state wildflower ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	North Carolina ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
hasPart	Blueberry ⓘ Cardinal ⓘ Carolina Hemlock ⓘ Carolina Lily ⓘ Carolina Moonlight ⓘ Carolina Panthers (honorary symbol) ⓘ linked to: Carolina Panthers Carolina Reaper ⓘ Carolina Tartan ⓘ Carolina chickadee ⓘ linked to: Carolina Chickadee Carolina mantis ⓘ Carolina sapphire ⓘ Carolina shag ⓘ linked to: Carolina Shag Carolina wren ⓘ Channel bass ⓘ Dogwood ⓘ linked to: Dogwood Collection Eastern box turtle ⓘ Eastern gray squirrel ⓘ Eastern tiger swallowtail ⓘ Emerald ⓘ Esse Quam Videri ⓘ First in Flight license plate ⓘ First in Freedom license plate ⓘ Flag of North Carolina ⓘ Flowering dogwood ⓘ Gold ⓘ Granite ⓘ Great Seal of the State of North Carolina ⓘ Honeybee ⓘ Milk ⓘ Moravian cookie ⓘ Northern cardinal ⓘ Old North State ⓘ Pine ⓘ Pine barrens tree frog ⓘ linked to: pine barrens treefrog Pine cone ⓘ Plott Hound ⓘ Red drum ⓘ linked to: Morone Scotch bonnet ⓘ Scotch pine ⓘ linked to: Scots pine Scuppernong grape ⓘ linked to: Vitis labrusca Shag ⓘ linked to: The Shag Southern Appalachian brook trout ⓘ Southern pine ⓘ Strawberry ⓘ Sweet potato ⓘ Tar Heel State ⓘ linked to: North Carolina The Old North State ⓘ linked to: Old North State The Old North State (song) ⓘ linked to: Old North State Virginia opossum ⓘ

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Flag of the Governor of North Carolina → uses → North Carolina state symbols ⓘ

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