Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island
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The Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, featuring a maritime anchor and the state’s motto as symbols of its seafaring heritage and ideals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island canonical | 1 |
| SEAL OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS | 1 |
| Seal of Rhode Island | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1553568 — 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: Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island Context triple: [Hope, usedOn, Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island]
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A.
Seal of Maryland
The Seal of Maryland is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Maryland, featuring heraldic imagery representing its colonial history and the Calvert and Crossland family arms.
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B.
Great Seal of the United States
The Great Seal of the United States is the official national emblem used to authenticate certain documents and symbolize the authority and sovereignty of the U.S. federal government.
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C.
New York State Seal
The New York State Seal is the official emblem of the State of New York, featuring allegorical figures, a central shield with a sun rising over mountains and the Hudson River, and an eagle atop a globe.
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D.
Great Seal of the State of California
The Great Seal of the State of California is the official emblem of California’s government, symbolizing its history, sovereignty, and key ideals such as liberty, prosperity, and natural abundance.
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E.
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.
- 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: Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island Target entity description: The Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, featuring a maritime anchor and the state’s motto as symbols of its seafaring heritage and ideals.
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A.
Seal of Maryland
The Seal of Maryland is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Maryland, featuring heraldic imagery representing its colonial history and the Calvert and Crossland family arms.
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B.
Great Seal of the United States
The Great Seal of the United States is the official national emblem used to authenticate certain documents and symbolize the authority and sovereignty of the U.S. federal government.
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C.
New York State Seal
The New York State Seal is the official emblem of the State of New York, featuring allegorical figures, a central shield with a sun rising over mountains and the Hudson River, and an eagle atop a globe.
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D.
Great Seal of the State of California
The Great Seal of the State of California is the official emblem of California’s government, symbolizing its history, sovereignty, and key ideals such as liberty, prosperity, and natural abundance.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official emblem
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state seal ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Rhode Island
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surface form:
State of Rhode Island
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| associatedWith |
Maritime culture of the United States
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surface form:
New England maritime culture
Flag of Rhode Island ⓘ
surface form:
Rhode Island state flag
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| color |
blue (field) in common renderings
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gold (anchor and motto) in common renderings ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
an encircling legend naming the state
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maritime anchor ⓘ the word "HOPE" ⓘ |
| fileUnder |
Heraldry of U.S. states
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Symbols of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| governingBody | Rhode Island General Assembly ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central anchor device
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encircling text identifying the state ⓘ scroll or ribbon bearing the motto ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
inner field with anchor and motto
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outer ring with state name ⓘ |
| hasMotto | HOPE ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | anchor ⓘ |
| inscription |
Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
SEAL OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
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| inspiredBy | biblical concept of hope as an anchor of the soul ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined by Rhode Island state law ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | expression of confidence in the future ⓘ |
| officialIn | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| partOf | official symbols of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Coat of arms of Rhode Island
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Flag of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Rhode Island's maritime heritage
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hope ⓘ ideals of faith and optimism ⓘ seafaring tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
state government of Rhode Island
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surface form:
Government of Rhode Island
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| usedFor |
authentication of state acts
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symbolic representation of the state government ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government proclamations
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legal instruments of the State of Rhode Island ⓘ official certificates ⓘ official state documents ⓘ state commissions ⓘ state flags in certain variants ⓘ |
| usedSince | colonial era antecedents ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island Description of subject: The Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, featuring a maritime anchor and the state’s motto as symbols of its seafaring heritage and ideals.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island
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Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
SEAL OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
this entity surface form:
Seal of Rhode Island