Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra
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Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra is the Spanish motto of the San Francisco Police Department, expressing the ideal of being peaceful in calm times and fierce in war or conflict.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fierro en Guerra | 1 |
| Oro en Paz | 1 |
| Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2021940 — 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: Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra Context triple: [San Francisco Police Department, hasMotto, Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra]
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A.
Nueva Paz
Nueva Paz is a municipality in western Cuba known for its rural character and location within the province surrounding Havana.
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B.
Patria o Muerte
Patria o Muerte is a famous Cuban revolutionary slogan meaning "Homeland or Death," closely associated with Fidel Castro and the post-1959 Cuban state.
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C.
A la Lealtad acrisolada
"A la Lealtad acrisolada" is the Spanish motto of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, expressing the ideal of refined, proven loyalty.
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D.
Oro y Plata
Oro y Plata is the Spanish-language state motto of Montana, meaning "Gold and Silver" and reflecting the state's historic mining heritage.
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E.
Vencer o Morir
"Vencer o Morir" is the historic battle motto of the Chilean Navy, symbolizing an unwavering commitment to victory or death in defense of the nation.
- 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: Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra Target entity description: Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra is the Spanish motto of the San Francisco Police Department, expressing the ideal of being peaceful in calm times and fierce in war or conflict.
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A.
Nueva Paz
Nueva Paz is a municipality in western Cuba known for its rural character and location within the province surrounding Havana.
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B.
Patria o Muerte
Patria o Muerte is a famous Cuban revolutionary slogan meaning "Homeland or Death," closely associated with Fidel Castro and the post-1959 Cuban state.
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C.
A la Lealtad acrisolada
"A la Lealtad acrisolada" is the Spanish motto of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, expressing the ideal of refined, proven loyalty.
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D.
Oro y Plata
Oro y Plata is the Spanish-language state motto of Montana, meaning "Gold and Silver" and reflecting the state's historic mining heritage.
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E.
Vencer o Morir
"Vencer o Morir" is the historic battle motto of the Chilean Navy, symbolizing an unwavering commitment to victory or death in defense of the nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motto
ⓘ
police motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
San Francisco ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| contrastBetween | peace and war ⓘ |
| expressesIdealOf |
being fierce in times of conflict
ⓘ
being peaceful in times of peace ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fierro en Guerra
ⓘ
linked to:
Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra
Oro en Paz ⓘ
linked to:
Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra
|
| hasScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| hasWord |
Fierro
ⓘ
Guerra ⓘ Oro ⓘ Paz ⓘ en ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| meaning | peaceful in calm times and fierce in war or conflict ⓘ |
| topic |
civic identity
ⓘ
peace ⓘ policing ⓘ war ⓘ |
| translatedAs | Gold in Peace, Iron in War ⓘ |
| usedBy |
City and County of San Francisco
ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco County
San Francisco Police Department ⓘ |
| usedIn |
San Francisco Police Department insignia
ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco Police Department
San Francisco municipal symbolism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra Description of subject: Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra is the Spanish motto of the San Francisco Police Department, expressing the ideal of being peaceful in calm times and fierce in war or conflict.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra
linked to: Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra