Great Seal of Vermont
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The Great Seal of Vermont is the official state emblem featuring symbolic imagery of the state's natural landscape and values, used to authenticate government documents and represent Vermont's identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Seal of Vermont canonical | 1 |
| Seal of the State of Vermont | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2764252 — 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 Vermont Context triple: [Freedom and Unity, appearsOn, Great Seal of Vermont]
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A.
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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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.
Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the official emblem of the state, featuring a Native American figure, a star symbolizing statehood, and a Latin motto representing peace and liberty.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Vermont Target entity description: The Great Seal of Vermont is the official state emblem featuring symbolic imagery of the state's natural landscape and values, used to authenticate government documents and represent Vermont's identity.
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A.
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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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.
Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the official emblem of the state, featuring a Native American figure, a star symbolizing statehood, and a Latin motto representing peace and liberty.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official emblem
ⓘ
state seal ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Vermont General Assembly ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
executive orders of Vermont
ⓘ
official proclamations of Vermont ⓘ public acts of Vermont ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Vermont ⓘ |
| category | Seals of states of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
agricultural prosperity
ⓘ
cow ⓘ mountains ⓘ natural landscape ⓘ pine tree ⓘ sheaves of grain ⓘ sun ⓘ |
| designedBy | Ira Allen ⓘ |
| hasPart |
agricultural imagery
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domestic animals ⓘ mountain landscape ⓘ state motto of Vermont ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
obverse design
ⓘ
reverse design ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic symbol of the Vermont Republic ⓘ |
| inception | 1779 ⓘ |
| inscription |
Vermont
ⓘ
surface form:
VERMONT
|
| jurisdiction |
Vermont
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Vermont
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| materialUsed | metal (for official embossing seal) ⓘ |
| motto |
Freedom and Unity
ⓘ
surface form:
Freedom & Unity
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| partOf | official symbols of Vermont ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Coat of arms of Vermont
ⓘ
Flag of Vermont ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agriculture
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independence ⓘ natural resources ⓘ republican government ⓘ rural character ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| use |
authentication of official documents
ⓘ
representation of state identity ⓘ symbol of state authority ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Governor of Vermont
ⓘ
Secretary of State of Vermont ⓘ Government of Vermont ⓘ
surface form:
state government of Vermont
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Seal of Vermont Description of subject: The Great Seal of Vermont is the official state emblem featuring symbolic imagery of the state's natural landscape and values, used to authenticate government documents and represent Vermont's identity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Seal of the State of Vermont