Seal of the United States Department of Education
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The Seal of the United States Department of Education is the official emblem used on the department’s documents, publications, and signage to symbolize federal authority over national education policy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seal of the United States Department of Education canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T201290 — 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: Seal of the United States Department of Education Context triple: [United States Department of Education, seal, Seal of the United States Department of Education]
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A.
Seal of the United States Department of State
The Seal of the United States Department of State is the official emblem representing the U.S. State Department and its diplomatic authority in foreign affairs.
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B.
Seal of the United States Department of Defense
The Seal of the United States Department of Defense is the official emblem representing the U.S. military’s unified defense establishment and the authority of the Secretary of Defense.
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C.
Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury
The Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury is the official emblem symbolizing the federal agency responsible for managing government revenue, featuring imagery associated with finance, authority, and national governance.
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D.
Seal of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The Seal of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs is the official emblem representing the federal agency responsible for providing services and benefits to American military veterans.
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E.
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.
- 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: Seal of the United States Department of Education Target entity description: The Seal of the United States Department of Education is the official emblem used on the department’s documents, publications, and signage to symbolize federal authority over national education policy.
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A.
Seal of the United States Department of State
The Seal of the United States Department of State is the official emblem representing the U.S. State Department and its diplomatic authority in foreign affairs.
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B.
Seal of the United States Department of Defense
The Seal of the United States Department of Defense is the official emblem representing the U.S. military’s unified defense establishment and the authority of the Secretary of Defense.
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C.
Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury
The Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury is the official emblem symbolizing the federal agency responsible for managing government revenue, featuring imagery associated with finance, authority, and national governance.
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D.
Seal of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The Seal of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs is the official emblem representing the federal agency responsible for providing services and benefits to American military veterans.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government emblem
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official seal ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United States Department of Education ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| associatedWith |
Cabinet of the United States
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surface form:
United States Cabinet
United States federal education policy ⓘ |
| borderColor | blue ⓘ |
| category |
Education-related symbols
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Seals of United States federal agencies ⓘ |
| color |
blue
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gold ⓘ green ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
leaves of a tree
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roots of a tree ⓘ stylized landscape ⓘ sunlight or radiating lines behind tree ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Department of Education ⓘ |
| hasMotto | none (no motto displayed on seal) ⓘ |
| hasText |
United States Department of Education
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surface form:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official insignia of a federal agency ⓘ |
| notableElement | emphasis on growth and knowledge through tree imagery ⓘ |
| partOf | visual identity of the United States Department of Education ⓘ |
| protectedBy | United States federal law on official insignia ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
federal authority over national education policy
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role of the United States Department of Education ⓘ |
| textColor | gold ⓘ |
| treeColor | green ⓘ |
| use |
department signage
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official documents ⓘ publications ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Department of Education ⓘ |
| usedFor |
authentication of official departmental materials
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building identification ⓘ conference and event materials ⓘ formal communications ⓘ legal documents ⓘ press releases ⓘ reports and studies ⓘ web and digital media branding ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seal of the United States Department of Education Description of subject: The Seal of the United States Department of Education is the official emblem used on the department’s documents, publications, and signage to symbolize federal authority over national education policy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Secretary of Education
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departmentSeal
→
Seal of the United States Department of Education
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