motto "Novus ordo seclorum"
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The motto "Novus ordo seclorum" is a Latin phrase meaning "New order of the ages," symbolizing the beginning of a new era for the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| motto "Novus ordo seclorum" canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T396585 — 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 "Novus ordo seclorum" Context triple: [Great Seal of the United States, reverseDepicts, motto "Novus ordo seclorum"]
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A.
motto "Annuit cœptis"
"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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B.
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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C.
Annuit cœptis
Annuit cœptis is a Latin phrase meaning “He (God) has favored our undertakings,” famously appearing above the unfinished pyramid on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States.
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D.
Nullius in verba (motto of the Royal Society)
Nullius in verba is the Latin motto of the Royal Society, expressing a commitment to empirical evidence and independent verification over reliance on authority.
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E.
Semper Fidelis
Semper Fidelis is the Latin motto of the United States Marine Corps, expressing the ideal of unwavering loyalty and faithfulness.
- 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 "Novus ordo seclorum" Target entity description: The motto "Novus ordo seclorum" is a Latin phrase meaning "New order of the ages," symbolizing the beginning of a new era for the United States.
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A.
motto "Annuit cœptis"
"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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B.
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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C.
Annuit cœptis
Annuit cœptis is a Latin phrase meaning “He (God) has favored our undertakings,” famously appearing above the unfinished pyramid on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States.
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D.
Nullius in verba (motto of the Royal Society)
Nullius in verba is the Latin motto of the Royal Society, expressing a commitment to empirical evidence and independent verification over reliance on authority.
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E.
Semper Fidelis
Semper Fidelis is the Latin motto of the United States Marine Corps, expressing the ideal of unwavering loyalty and faithfulness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
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motto ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United States of America ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1782 ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Great Seal of the United States
ⓘ
reverse of the Great Seal of the United States ⓘ reverse side of the United States one-dollar bill ⓘ |
| approvedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
American exceptionalism
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Enlightenment political thought ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Founding of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
American Revolutionary era
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| category |
Latin mottos
ⓘ
Mottos on currency ⓘ National mottos of the United States ⓘ |
| chronology | adopted at the time of the approval of the Great Seal in 1782 ⓘ |
| context | reverse side motto of the Great Seal of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designer | Charles Thomson ⓘ |
| firstWord | Novus ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | Latin nominal phrase ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation | often interpreted as marking the start of a new American age distinct from European monarchies ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Virgil's Eclogue IV
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linked to:
Eclogues
classical Latin literature ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToOtherMotto | placed below the pyramid, opposite Annuit cœptis above the pyramid ⓘ |
| meaning |
New order of the ages
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New order of the ages (or New order of the ages/world) ⓘ |
| partOf | reverse design of the Great Seal of the United States ⓘ |
| positionOnSeal | below the pyramid on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Charles Thomson ⓘ |
| relatedMotto |
Annuit cœptis
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E pluribus unum ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| secondWord | ordo ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American independence from Great Britain
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beginning of a new era for the United States ⓘ hope for a new political order ⓘ new American era of liberty and republican government ⓘ start of a new historical age ⓘ |
| thirdWord | seclorum ⓘ |
| translation | New order of the ages ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United States currency design
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linked to:
United States coins
United States heraldry ⓘ |
| usedOn |
United States one-dollar bill
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linked to:
Federal Reserve Note
official government documents reproducing the Great Seal ⓘ |
| wordCount | 3 ⓘ |
| yearIntroduced | 1782 ⓘ |
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Subject: motto "Novus ordo seclorum" Description of subject: The motto "Novus ordo seclorum" is a Latin phrase meaning "New order of the ages," symbolizing the beginning of a new era for the United States.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Great Seal