New Jersey state seal
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The New Jersey state seal is the official emblem of the U.S. state of New Jersey, featuring a shield with three plows flanked by the figures of Liberty and Ceres beneath a horse’s head crest, symbolizing the state’s agricultural heritage and values.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Seal of the State of New Jersey | 2 |
| New Jersey state seal canonical | 2 |
| Great Seal of New Jersey obverse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1776209 — 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: New Jersey state seal Context triple: [Flag of New Jersey, emblemOnFlag, New Jersey state seal]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island
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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D.
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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E.
Seal of the State of Florida
The Seal of the State of Florida is the official emblem of Florida’s government, featuring imagery such as a Seminole woman, a sabal palm, and a sun over water to symbolize the state’s history, culture, and natural environment.
- 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: New Jersey state seal Target entity description: The New Jersey state seal is the official emblem of the U.S. state of New Jersey, featuring a shield with three plows flanked by the figures of Liberty and Ceres beneath a horse’s head crest, symbolizing the state’s agricultural heritage and values.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island
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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D.
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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E.
Seal of the State of Florida
The Seal of the State of Florida is the official emblem of Florida’s government, featuring imagery such as a Seminole woman, a sabal palm, and a sun over water to symbolize the state’s history, culture, and natural environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official emblem
ⓘ
state seal ⓘ |
| adopted | 1776 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| backgroundColorOnFlag | buff ⓘ |
| category |
Seals of U.S. states
ⓘ
Symbols of New Jersey ⓘ |
| CeresHolds | cornucopia ⓘ |
| containsNumber | 1776 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crest | horse’s head ⓘ |
| depicts |
Ceres
ⓘ
Liberty ⓘ horse’s head crest ⓘ shield ⓘ three plows ⓘ |
| designedBy | Pierre Eugene du Simitiere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldRepresents | agriculture ⓘ |
| governingBody |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
State of New Jersey
|
| hasColor |
blue
ⓘ
brown ⓘ buff ⓘ gold ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasFigure |
Ceres
ⓘ
Liberty ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Liberty and Prosperity ⓘ |
| hasText |
1776
ⓘ
Liberty and Prosperity ⓘ |
| isPartOf | symbols of New Jersey ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
authority of the State of New Jersey
ⓘ
sovereignty of New Jersey ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official state emblem ⓘ |
| LibertyHolds | staff with liberty cap ⓘ |
| shieldCharge | three plows ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agricultural heritage of New Jersey
ⓘ
values of New Jersey ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of the State of New Jersey
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of New Jersey
New Jersey Legislature ⓘ Judiciary of New Jersey ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey judiciary
Government of the State of New Jersey ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Governor of New Jersey
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| usedOn |
Flag of New Jersey
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey state flag
official documents of New Jersey ⓘ |
| usedSince | 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Jersey state seal Description of subject: The New Jersey state seal is the official emblem of the U.S. state of New Jersey, featuring a shield with three plows flanked by the figures of Liberty and Ceres beneath a horse’s head crest, symbolizing the state’s agricultural heritage and values.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Seal of the State of New Jersey
this entity surface form:
Great Seal of the State of New Jersey
this entity surface form:
Great Seal of New Jersey obverse