Coat of arms of West Virginia
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The coat of arms of West Virginia is the central heraldic emblem of the U.S. state, featuring a farmer and miner flanking a rock inscribed with the date of statehood to symbolize its agricultural and industrial heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coat of arms of West Virginia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5487390 — 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: Coat of arms of West Virginia Context triple: [Seal of West Virginia, relatedTo, Coat of arms of West Virginia]
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A.
Coat of arms of South Carolina
The coat of arms of South Carolina is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of South Carolina, featuring symbolic imagery and Latin mottos that represent the state's history, values, and identity.
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B.
Flag of West Virginia
The Flag of West Virginia is the U.S. state's banner featuring its coat of arms with a farmer and miner flanking a rock inscribed with the date of statehood, surrounded by rhododendron, on a white field bordered in dark blue.
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C.
Seal of West Virginia
The Seal of West Virginia is the official emblem of the U.S. state of West Virginia, featuring symbols of its agriculture, industry, and motto to represent the state's heritage and values.
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D.
Delaware coat of arms
The Delaware coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Delaware, featuring agricultural and maritime symbols that represent the state's history and economy.
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E.
coat of arms of New Jersey
The coat of arms of New Jersey is the state's heraldic emblem, featuring a shield with three plows supported by the figures of Liberty and Ceres beneath a horse's head crest, symbolizing agriculture, freedom, and prosperity.
- 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: Coat of arms of West Virginia Target entity description: The coat of arms of West Virginia is the central heraldic emblem of the U.S. state, featuring a farmer and miner flanking a rock inscribed with the date of statehood to symbolize its agricultural and industrial heritage.
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A.
Coat of arms of South Carolina
The coat of arms of South Carolina is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of South Carolina, featuring symbolic imagery and Latin mottos that represent the state's history, values, and identity.
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B.
Flag of West Virginia
The Flag of West Virginia is the U.S. state's banner featuring its coat of arms with a farmer and miner flanking a rock inscribed with the date of statehood, surrounded by rhododendron, on a white field bordered in dark blue.
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C.
Seal of West Virginia
The Seal of West Virginia is the official emblem of the U.S. state of West Virginia, featuring symbols of its agriculture, industry, and motto to represent the state's heritage and values.
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D.
Delaware coat of arms
The Delaware coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Delaware, featuring agricultural and maritime symbols that represent the state's history and economy.
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E.
coat of arms of New Jersey
The coat of arms of New Jersey is the state's heraldic emblem, featuring a shield with three plows supported by the figures of Liberty and Ceres beneath a horse's head crest, symbolizing agriculture, freedom, and prosperity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
state coat of arms ⓘ |
| adopted | 1863 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | West Virginia Legislature ⓘ |
| anvilRepresents | manufacturing ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Great Seal of the State of West Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of West Virginia
flag of West Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of West Virginia
|
| borderColor | gold ⓘ |
| borderElement | blue lettering ⓘ |
| borderInscription |
Montani Semper Liberi
ⓘ
State of West Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
West Virginia
|
| centralElement |
farmer
ⓘ
miner ⓘ rock with inscription ⓘ |
| cornstalksRepresent | agricultural abundance ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
anvil
ⓘ
cornstalks ⓘ liberty cap ⓘ pickaxe ⓘ plow ⓘ rifle ⓘ sledgehammer ⓘ |
| farmerRepresents | agriculture ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Montani Semper Liberi ⓘ |
| hasShape | oval seal ⓘ |
| inscription | June 20, 1863 ⓘ |
| inscriptionMeaning | date of West Virginia statehood ⓘ |
| isCentralEmblemOf |
Great Seal of West Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of West Virginia
state flag of West Virginia ⓘ |
| legalDefinitionIn |
West Virginia Code
ⓘ
linked to:
Code of West Virginia
|
| libertyCapRepresents | freedom ⓘ |
| minerRepresents | industry ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Mountaineers are always free ⓘ |
| pickaxeRepresents | mining ⓘ |
| plowRepresents | farming ⓘ |
| represents | West Virginia ⓘ |
| rifleRepresents | defense of liberty ⓘ |
| rockRepresents | stability ⓘ |
| sledgehammerRepresents | industry ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agricultural heritage of West Virginia
ⓘ
farming in West Virginia ⓘ industrial heritage of West Virginia ⓘ mining industry of West Virginia ⓘ |
| usedBy |
State of West Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
West Virginia
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of West Virginia Description of subject: The coat of arms of West Virginia is the central heraldic emblem of the U.S. state, featuring a farmer and miner flanking a rock inscribed with the date of statehood to symbolize its agricultural and industrial heritage.
Referenced by (2)
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