Seal of Maryland
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Seal of Maryland | 4 |
| Great Seal of the State of Maryland | 2 |
| Coat of arms of Maryland | 1 |
| Maryland state seal | 1 |
| Seal of Maryland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1247992 — 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 Maryland Context triple: [Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, symbol, Seal of Maryland]
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A.
Seal of West Virginia
The Seal of West Virginia is the official emblem of the U.S. state of West Virginia, featuring symbols of its agriculture, industry, and motto to represent the state's heritage and values.
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B.
Seal of Kentucky
The Seal of Kentucky is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Kentucky, featuring a depiction of two friends embracing with the motto “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.”
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C.
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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D.
Seal of Iowa
The Seal of Iowa is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Iowa, featuring imagery symbolizing its agriculture, industry, and the pioneering spirit of its citizens.
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E.
New York State Seal
The New York State Seal is the official emblem of the State of New York, featuring allegorical figures, a central shield with a sun rising over mountains and the Hudson River, and an eagle atop a globe.
- 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 Maryland Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Seal of West Virginia
The Seal of West Virginia is the official emblem of the U.S. state of West Virginia, featuring symbols of its agriculture, industry, and motto to represent the state's heritage and values.
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B.
Seal of Kentucky
The Seal of Kentucky is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Kentucky, featuring a depiction of two friends embracing with the motto “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.”
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C.
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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D.
Seal of Iowa
The Seal of Iowa is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Iowa, featuring imagery symbolizing its agriculture, industry, and the pioneering spirit of its citizens.
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E.
New York State Seal
The New York State Seal is the official emblem of the State of New York, featuring allegorical figures, a central shield with a sun rising over mountains and the Hudson River, and an eagle atop a globe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official emblem
ⓘ
state seal ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Maryland ⓘ |
| category |
Seals of U.S. states and territories
ⓘ
Symbols of Maryland ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
Calvert family arms
ⓘ
Calvert family crest ⓘ
linked to:
Calvert family
Calvert motto scroll ⓘ Crossland family arms ⓘ Lord Baltimore as a knight in armor ⓘ agricultural scene ⓘ earl’s coronet ⓘ fisherman supporter ⓘ nautical scene ⓘ pennant bearing Calvert arms ⓘ plowman supporter ⓘ quarterly Calvert and Crossland shield ⓘ ship on water ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ red ⓘ silver ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| hasPart |
obverse
ⓘ
reverse ⓘ |
| heritage |
colonial history of Maryland
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proprietary colony of Maryland ⓘ |
| motto | Fatti maschii, parole femine ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Manly deeds, womanly words ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Calvert family
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Crossland family ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Flag of Maryland ⓘ |
| reverseMotto | Scuto bonae voluntatis tuae coronasti nos ⓘ |
| reverseMottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| reverseMottoTranslation | With favor wilt thou compass us as with a shield ⓘ |
| script |
Latin inscriptions
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Roman alphabet ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Maryland’s agricultural heritage
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Maryland’s founding families ⓘ Maryland’s maritime heritage ⓘ authority of the State of Maryland ⓘ |
| use |
authentication of official state documents
ⓘ
symbol of state authority ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Governor of Maryland
ⓘ
Maryland state government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Maryland
Secretary of State of Maryland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seal of Maryland Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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