Signum Fidei
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Signum Fidei is a Latin phrase meaning "Sign of Faith," traditionally associated with the Lasallian educational mission and used as the motto of Manhattan College.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Signum Fidei canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6026501 — 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: Signum Fidei Context triple: [Manhattan College, motto, Signum Fidei]
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A.
Fidelitas
Fidelitas is a German conservative political association focused on promoting traditional values, integrity, and civic engagement, particularly among younger members.
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B.
Sceptre with the Cross
The Sceptre with the Cross is a British royal ceremonial staff, part of the Crown Jewels, traditionally held by the monarch during coronations to symbolize temporal power under Christian authority.
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C.
Fide et Fiducia
Fide et Fiducia is the Latin motto of the British Army’s former Royal Army Pay Corps, expressing the ideals of faith and trust.
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D.
Virtus et Fidelitas
Virtus et Fidelitas is the Latin regimental motto of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, expressing the ideals of courage and faithfulness.
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E.
Papal Cross
The Papal Cross is a large white cross-shaped monument in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, erected as the site of Pope John Paul II’s historic open-air Mass in 1979.
- 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: Signum Fidei Target entity description: Signum Fidei is a Latin phrase meaning "Sign of Faith," traditionally associated with the Lasallian educational mission and used as the motto of Manhattan College.
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A.
Fidelitas
Fidelitas is a German conservative political association focused on promoting traditional values, integrity, and civic engagement, particularly among younger members.
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B.
Sceptre with the Cross
The Sceptre with the Cross is a British royal ceremonial staff, part of the Crown Jewels, traditionally held by the monarch during coronations to symbolize temporal power under Christian authority.
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C.
Fide et Fiducia
Fide et Fiducia is the Latin motto of the British Army’s former Royal Army Pay Corps, expressing the ideals of faith and trust.
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D.
Virtus et Fidelitas
Virtus et Fidelitas is the Latin regimental motto of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, expressing the ideals of courage and faithfulness.
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E.
Papal Cross
The Papal Cross is a large white cross-shaped monument in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, erected as the site of Pope John Paul II’s historic open-air Mass in 1979.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin motto
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Latin phrase ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lasallian educational mission
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Lasallian tradition ⓘ |
| category |
Catholic educational mottos
ⓘ
Latin religious mottos ⓘ |
| hasMottoRole |
institutional motto
ⓘ
religious motto ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning | Sign of Faith ⓘ |
| mottoOf | Manhattan College ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Christian faith ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian witness
ⓘ
Lasallian identity ⓘ commitment to faith ⓘ |
| theme |
Catholic education
ⓘ
faith ⓘ |
| translation | Sign of Faith ⓘ |
| usedAsMottoBy | Manhattan College ⓘ |
| usedBy |
De La Salle Christian Brothers
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linked to:
De La Salle Brothers
Lasallian schools ⓘ
linked to:
Lasallian
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| usedIn |
Lasallian educational documents
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Lasallian iconography ⓘ Manhattan College branding ⓘ Manhattan College seal ⓘ
linked to:
Manhattan College
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Signum Fidei Description of subject: Signum Fidei is a Latin phrase meaning "Sign of Faith," traditionally associated with the Lasallian educational mission and used as the motto of Manhattan College.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.