Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
E291473
The Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the official emblem of the state, featuring a Native American figure, a star symbolizing statehood, and a Latin motto representing peace and liberty.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts canonical | 3 |
| Massachusetts state seal | 2 |
| Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2699773 — 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Context triple: [Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, hasSymbol, Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts]
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A.
Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island
The Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, featuring a maritime anchor and the state’s motto as symbols of its seafaring heritage and ideals.
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B.
Seal of Maryland
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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C.
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.
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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.
New Jersey state seal
The New Jersey state seal is the official emblem of the U.S. state of New Jersey, featuring a shield with three plows flanked by the figures of Liberty and Ceres beneath a horse’s head crest, symbolizing the state’s agricultural heritage and values.
- 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Target entity description: The Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the official emblem of the state, featuring a Native American figure, a star symbolizing statehood, and a Latin motto representing peace and liberty.
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A.
Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island
The Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, featuring a maritime anchor and the state’s motto as symbols of its seafaring heritage and ideals.
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B.
Seal of Maryland
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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C.
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.
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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.
New Jersey state seal
The New Jersey state seal is the official emblem of the U.S. state of New Jersey, featuring a shield with three plows flanked by the figures of Liberty and Ceres beneath a horse’s head crest, symbolizing the state’s agricultural heritage and values.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official emblem
ⓘ
state seal ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Massachusetts legislature
ⓘ
linked to:
Massachusetts state legislature
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ⓘ
linked to:
Massachusetts
|
| arrowOrientation | pointed downward ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Commonwealth status of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| borderColor | gold ⓘ |
| category |
Seals of U.S. states
ⓘ
Symbols of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
Algonquian Native American
ⓘ
Native American figure ⓘ arm holding a broadsword ⓘ arrow ⓘ bow ⓘ five-pointed star ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | state ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue field
ⓘ
gold figure ⓘ white shield ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
symbol of liberty
ⓘ
symbol of peace ⓘ symbol of readiness to defend freedom ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arm brandishing sword
ⓘ
crest ⓘ heraldic shield ⓘ ribbon with motto ⓘ |
| isOn |
Massachusetts government buildings
ⓘ
Massachusetts state flag ⓘ official documents of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | U.S. state ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslationEn | By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfMotto | Latin ⓘ |
| represents |
authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ⓘ
sovereignty of Massachusetts within the United States ⓘ |
| shieldShape | blue shield ⓘ |
| starCount | 1 ⓘ |
| starPosition | to the right of the Native American figure’s head ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Massachusetts statehood
ⓘ
liberty ⓘ peace ⓘ |
| textScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| usedAs | authentication mark on state documents ⓘ |
| usedBy | Government of Massachusetts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Description of subject: The Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the official emblem of the state, featuring a Native American figure, a star symbolizing statehood, and a Latin motto representing peace and liberty.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Lieutenant Governors of Massachusetts
linked to: Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
linked to: Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
linked to: Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts