motto "Annuit cœptis"
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"Annuit cœptis" is a Latin motto, appearing on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, traditionally interpreted as meaning "He has favored our undertakings."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| motto "Annuit cœptis" canonical | 2 |
| Great Seal mottoes of the United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T396584 — 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: motto "Annuit cœptis" Context triple: [Great Seal of the United States, reverseDepicts, motto "Annuit cœptis"]
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A.
E pluribus unum (shared national motto)
E pluribus unum is a traditional Latin motto of the United States meaning “Out of many, one,” symbolizing the union of diverse states and peoples into a single nation.
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B.
Semper Fidelis
Semper Fidelis is the Latin motto of the United States Marine Corps, expressing the ideal of unwavering loyalty and faithfulness.
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C.
Semper Fortis (associated with the U.S. Navy)
Semper Fortis (associated with the U.S. Navy) is a Latin phrase traditionally linked to the U.S. Navy that conveys the ideal of being "Always Courageous" or "Always Strong."
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D.
In God We Trust
"In God We Trust" is the official motto of the United States, prominently featured on its currency and widely used in governmental and civic contexts.
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E.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance is a brief patriotic oath recited in the United States to express loyalty to the nation and its flag, commonly spoken in schools and at public events.
- 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: motto "Annuit cœptis" Target entity description: "Annuit cœptis" is a Latin motto, appearing on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, traditionally interpreted as meaning "He has favored our undertakings."
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A.
E pluribus unum (shared national motto)
E pluribus unum is a traditional Latin motto of the United States meaning “Out of many, one,” symbolizing the union of diverse states and peoples into a single nation.
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B.
Semper Fidelis
Semper Fidelis is the Latin motto of the United States Marine Corps, expressing the ideal of unwavering loyalty and faithfulness.
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C.
Semper Fortis (associated with the U.S. Navy)
Semper Fortis (associated with the U.S. Navy) is a Latin phrase traditionally linked to the U.S. Navy that conveys the ideal of being "Always Courageous" or "Always Strong."
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D.
In God We Trust
"In God We Trust" is the official motto of the United States, prominently featured on its currency and widely used in governmental and civic contexts.
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E.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance is a brief patriotic oath recited in the United States to express loyalty to the nation and its flag, commonly spoken in schools and at public events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin motto
ⓘ
motto ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Congress of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Congress
|
| adoptionYear | 1782 ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Great Seal of the United States
ⓘ
reverse of the Great Seal of the United States ⓘ reverse side of the one-dollar bill of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol |
Eye of Providence
ⓘ
unfinished pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
E pluribus unum
ⓘ
linked to:
E pluribus unum (shared national motto)
Great Seal mottoes of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
motto "Annuit cœptis"
Novus ordo seclorum ⓘ |
| category |
Latin mottos
ⓘ
United States national mottoes ⓘ national symbols of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| grammaticalPerson | third person singular ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
He approves of the undertakings
ⓘ
He has favored our undertakings ⓘ Providence has favored our undertakings ⓘ |
| introducedInContext | design of the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
He favors the undertakings
ⓘ
He has nodded at the things begun ⓘ |
| meaningOfWord_Annuit |
he has favored
ⓘ
he has nodded ⓘ |
| meaningOfWord_cœptis |
things begun
ⓘ
undertakings ⓘ |
| orthographicVariant | Annuit coeptis ⓘ |
| partOf | heraldic achievement of the United States ⓘ |
| positionOnSeal |
above the Eye of Providence
ⓘ
above the unfinished pyramid ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Charles Thomson ⓘ |
| refersTo |
God
ⓘ
divine providence ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| tense | perfect ⓘ |
| traditionalMeaning | He has favored our undertakings ⓘ |
| use | national motto element of the United States ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United States currency design
ⓘ
United States government iconography ⓘ official seals and emblems of U.S. institutions ⓘ |
| word |
Annuit
ⓘ
cœptis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: motto "Annuit cœptis" Description of subject: "Annuit cœptis" is a Latin motto, appearing on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, traditionally interpreted as meaning "He has favored our undertakings."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
motto "Annuit cœptis"
linked to: motto "Annuit cœptis"
subject linked to:
Great Seal