Government Seal of Japan
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The Government Seal of Japan is an official emblem used by the Japanese government, featuring a stylized paulownia flower design that distinguishes it from the chrysanthemum-based Imperial Seal.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emblem of the Government of Japan | 2 |
| State Seal of Japan | 2 |
| Emblem of the Government of Japan (Paulownia seal) | 1 |
| Government Seal of Japan canonical | 1 |
| Seal of the Government of Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T393919 — 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: Government Seal of Japan Context triple: [Imperial Seal of Japan, distinctFrom, Government Seal of Japan]
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A.
Imperial Seal of Japan
The Imperial Seal of Japan is the chrysanthemum-shaped emblem traditionally used by the Japanese Emperor and the Imperial Family as their official crest.
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B.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (variant as naval ensign)
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force naval ensign is a variant of Japan’s national flag featuring a red sun with rays, symbolizing the country’s maritime defense forces.
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C.
Hinomaru
Hinomaru is the national flag of Japan, featuring a red circle centered on a white field symbolizing the rising sun.
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D.
Imperial Regalia of Japan
The Imperial Regalia of Japan are three sacred treasures—a sword, a mirror, and a jewel—that embody the divine legitimacy and authority of the Japanese emperor.
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E.
Seal of the President of the United States
The Seal of the President of the United States is the official emblem used to represent the authority and office of the U.S. president, prominently featuring an American bald eagle with a shield, olive branch, and arrows.
- 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: Government Seal of Japan Target entity description: The Government Seal of Japan is an official emblem used by the Japanese government, featuring a stylized paulownia flower design that distinguishes it from the chrysanthemum-based Imperial Seal.
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A.
Imperial Seal of Japan
The Imperial Seal of Japan is the chrysanthemum-shaped emblem traditionally used by the Japanese Emperor and the Imperial Family as their official crest.
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B.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (variant as naval ensign)
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force naval ensign is a variant of Japan’s national flag featuring a red sun with rays, symbolizing the country’s maritime defense forces.
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C.
Hinomaru
Hinomaru is the national flag of Japan, featuring a red circle centered on a white field symbolizing the rising sun.
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D.
Imperial Regalia of Japan
The Imperial Regalia of Japan are three sacred treasures—a sword, a mirror, and a jewel—that embody the divine legitimacy and authority of the Japanese emperor.
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E.
Seal of the President of the United States
The Seal of the President of the United States is the official emblem used to represent the authority and office of the U.S. president, prominently featuring an American bald eagle with a shield, olive branch, and arrows.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national emblem
ⓘ
official seal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Goshichi no kiri
ⓘ
surface form:
Goshichi no Kiri
Kiri-mon ⓘ Paulownia Crest ⓘ
surface form:
Paulownia Flower Seal
Paulownia Crest ⓘ
surface form:
Paulownia Seal
|
| associatedWith |
Cabinet Office of Japan
ⓘ
Prime Minister's Office of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Prime Minister of Japan
|
| basedOn | paulownia plant ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese crests
ⓘ
Japanese heraldry ⓘ |
| designMotif |
Paulownia Crest
ⓘ
surface form:
paulownia flower
paulownia leaves ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
municipal emblems of Japan
ⓘ
prefectural emblems of Japan ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Imperial Seal of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Chrysanthemum Seal
Imperial Seal of Japan ⓘ |
| emblemType | mon ⓘ |
| function |
identification of government authority
ⓘ
symbolic representation of the state administration ⓘ |
| governingLevel | national ⓘ |
| hasColorVariant |
gold on dark background
ⓘ
gold on red background ⓘ monochrome black ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
stylized paulownia inflorescences
ⓘ
stylized paulownia leaves ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem of the Japanese government ⓘ |
| materialForm | graphic emblem ⓘ |
| notBasedOn | chrysanthemum flower ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial family of Japan
Government Seal of Japan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
State Seal of Japan
national symbols of Japan ⓘ |
| shape | circular emblem ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the Japanese government
ⓘ
executive branch of Japan ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Cabinet of Japan
ⓘ
Government of Japan ⓘ Japanese government agencies ⓘ Japanese government ministries ⓘ Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings signage
ⓘ
government publications ⓘ official documents ⓘ official letterheads ⓘ official seals and stamps ⓘ |
| usedSince | modern era of Japan ⓘ |
| writingSystem | none ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Government Seal of Japan Description of subject: The Government Seal of Japan is an official emblem used by the Japanese government, featuring a stylized paulownia flower design that distinguishes it from the chrysanthemum-based Imperial Seal.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Emblem of the Government of Japan
this entity surface form:
State Seal of Japan
this entity surface form:
Seal of the Government of Japan
this entity surface form:
Emblem of the Government of Japan
this entity surface form:
State Seal of Japan