Eendragt maakt magt
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"Eendragt maakt magt" is a historic Dutch motto meaning "Unity makes strength," prominently associated with the South African Republic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Eendracht maakt macht" | 1 |
| Eendragt maakt magt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4071291 — 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: Eendragt maakt magt Context triple: [Coat of arms of the South African Republic, motto, Eendragt maakt magt]
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A.
Strijdom
Strijdom is a surname most notably associated with J. G. Strijdom, a former Prime Minister of South Africa and prominent National Party politician.
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B.
All Power to the People
All Power to the People is a revolutionary slogan associated with the Black Panther Party that expresses a demand for community control, racial justice, and liberation from oppressive power structures.
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C.
Einigkeit macht stark
Einigkeit macht stark is a German phrase meaning "Unity makes strength," used as the motto of the Belgian Order of Leopold II.
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D.
Machtergreifung
Machtergreifung refers to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party’s seizure of power in Germany in 1933, marking the collapse of democracy and the beginning of the Third Reich.
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E.
Vrijheid
Vrijheid was a Dutch ship of the line that served as the flagship of the Dutch fleet during the late 18th century and was captured by the British at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797.
- 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: Eendragt maakt magt Target entity description: "Eendragt maakt magt" is a historic Dutch motto meaning "Unity makes strength," prominently associated with the South African Republic.
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A.
Strijdom
Strijdom is a surname most notably associated with J. G. Strijdom, a former Prime Minister of South Africa and prominent National Party politician.
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B.
All Power to the People
All Power to the People is a revolutionary slogan associated with the Black Panther Party that expresses a demand for community control, racial justice, and liberation from oppressive power structures.
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C.
Einigkeit macht stark
Einigkeit macht stark is a German phrase meaning "Unity makes strength," used as the motto of the Belgian Order of Leopold II.
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D.
Machtergreifung
Machtergreifung refers to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party’s seizure of power in Germany in 1933, marking the collapse of democracy and the beginning of the Third Reich.
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E.
Vrijheid
Vrijheid was a Dutch ship of the line that served as the flagship of the Dutch fleet during the late 18th century and was captured by the British at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic Dutch motto
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motto ⓘ political motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
South African Republic
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Transvaal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| etymology | archaic Dutch spelling of "Eendracht maakt macht" ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
collective power
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national unity ⓘ political solidarity ⓘ |
| hasVariantSpelling |
Eendracht maakt macht
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Eendracht maakt magt ⓘ Eendragt maakt macht ⓘ |
| historicalUsage |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Dutch republican mottos ⓘ |
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| meaning | Unity makes strength ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch political motto tradition ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| similarTo |
L'union fait la force
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Unity makes strength ⓘ |
| theme |
collective strength
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unity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Afrikaner communities
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South African Republic ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Afrikaner nationalism
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state symbolism of the South African Republic ⓘ |
| usedOn |
coat of arms of the South African Republic
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linked to:
Coat of arms of the South African Republic
official documents of the South African Republic ⓘ seals of the South African Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of the South African Republic
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eendragt maakt magt Description of subject: "Eendragt maakt magt" is a historic Dutch motto meaning "Unity makes strength," prominently associated with the South African Republic.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Eendragt maakt magt