Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the official state seal used to authenticate government documents and symbolize Pennsylvania’s authority and identity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania canonical | 2 |
| Seal of the Governor of Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Seal of the State of Pennsylvania | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3385007 — 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: Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Context triple: [Virtue, Liberty and Independence, appearsOn, Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]
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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.
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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C.
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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D.
Great Seal of Vermont
The Great Seal of Vermont is the official state emblem featuring symbolic imagery of the state's natural landscape and values, used to authenticate government documents and represent Vermont's identity.
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E.
Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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.
- 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: Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Target entity description: The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the official state seal used to authenticate government documents and symbolize Pennsylvania’s authority and identity.
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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.
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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C.
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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D.
Great Seal of Vermont
The Great Seal of Vermont is the official state emblem featuring symbolic imagery of the state's natural landscape and values, used to authenticate government documents and represent Vermont's identity.
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E.
Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official symbol
ⓘ
state seal ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
executive branch of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
judicial branch of Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
legislative branch of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Pennsylvania
|
| associatedWith | Commonwealth status of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| category |
Seals of U.S. states
ⓘ
Symbols of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
coat of arms of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
cornstalk ⓘ eagle ⓘ olive branch ⓘ plough ⓘ shield ⓘ ship ⓘ three sheaves of wheat ⓘ |
| follows | coat of arms of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| governmentBody |
Government of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government
|
| hasDesignElement |
inner shield with symbols of commerce and agriculture
ⓘ
outer ring with inscription ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Virtue, Liberty and Independence ⓘ |
| hasPart |
obverse
ⓘ
reverse ⓘ |
| inscription | Seal of the State of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
Coat of arms of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
coat of arms of Pennsylvania
Flag of Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Pennsylvania state flag
|
| languageOfMotto | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Pennsylvania’s identity
ⓘ
authority of the Commonwealth government ⓘ sovereignty of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Governor of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Pennsylvania General Assembly ⓘ Pennsylvania state agencies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
authentication of government documents
ⓘ
symbolizing state authority ⓘ symbolizing state identity ⓘ |
| usedOn |
commissions
ⓘ
legal documents ⓘ official certificates ⓘ official proclamations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Description of subject: The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the official state seal used to authenticate government documents and symbolize Pennsylvania’s authority and identity.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
linked to: Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
linked to: Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania