Coat of arms of Michigan
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The coat of arms of Michigan is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Michigan, featuring a shield with a man, elk, and moose, and Latin mottos symbolizing the state's history, sovereignty, and natural resources.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Michigan canonical | 6 |
| coat of arms of Michigan | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8873169 — 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 Michigan Context triple: [Michigan, hasCoatOfArms, Coat of arms of Michigan]
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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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B.
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.
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C.
Coat of arms of Rhode Island
The Coat of arms of Rhode Island is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, featuring a gold anchor and the word “Hope” symbolizing the state’s maritime heritage and guiding motto.
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D.
Coat of arms of West Virginia
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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E.
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.
- 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 Michigan Target entity description: The coat of arms of Michigan is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Michigan, featuring a shield with a man, elk, and moose, and Latin mottos symbolizing the state's history, sovereignty, and natural resources.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Coat of arms of Rhode Island
The Coat of arms of Rhode Island is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, featuring a gold anchor and the word “Hope” symbolizing the state’s maritime heritage and guiding motto.
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D.
Coat of arms of West Virginia
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
state coat of arms ⓘ |
| adoptedByStatute |
State of Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan
|
| appliesToJurisdiction | Michigan ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crest | bald eagle ⓘ |
| depicts |
American bald eagle crest
ⓘ
elk supporter ⓘ hunter with rifle ⓘ lake ⓘ man with raised hand ⓘ moose supporter ⓘ peninsula landscape ⓘ peninsula with man standing on shore ⓘ shield ⓘ sun rising over water ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue field on shield background
ⓘ
brown elk and moose ⓘ golden sun ⓘ green ground ⓘ white ribbons for mottos ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Latin ⓘ |
| motto |
E Pluribus Unum
ⓘ
linked to:
E pluribus unum (shared national motto)
Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice ⓘ Tuebor ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation |
I will defend
ⓘ
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you ⓘ Out of many, one ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Seal of the State of Michigan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Flag of Michigan
ⓘ
Great Seal of the State of Michigan ⓘ |
| shieldBearer | human figure ⓘ |
| supporter |
elk
ⓘ
moose ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Michigan peninsulas
ⓘ
Michigan sovereignty ⓘ defense of the state ⓘ membership of Michigan in the United States ⓘ natural resources of Michigan ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
government of Michigan
Governor of Michigan ⓘ Michigan Legislature ⓘ Michigan Supreme Court ⓘ Michigan state agencies ⓘ
linked to:
government of Michigan
State of Michigan ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan
|
| usedOn |
Michigan state flags in certain contexts
ⓘ
government buildings in Michigan ⓘ official proclamations of Michigan ⓘ official state documents ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Michigan Description of subject: The coat of arms of Michigan is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Michigan, featuring a shield with a man, elk, and moose, and Latin mottos symbolizing the state's history, sovereignty, and natural resources.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coat of arms of Michigan
linked to: Coat of arms of Michigan