Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia
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The Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Virginia, featuring the iconic image of Virtus triumphing over tyranny and used on state flags, documents, and government insignia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7744584 — 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 Commonwealth of Virginia Context triple: [Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, symbol, Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia]
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A.
Seal of the Senate of Virginia
The Seal of the Senate of Virginia is the official emblem representing the authority, identity, and legislative dignity of the upper house of Virginia’s General Assembly.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Seal of Delaware
The Seal of Delaware is the official state emblem featuring a shield with agricultural symbols, a sailing ship, and supporting figures that represent the state's history, economy, and values.
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E.
Seal of Kentucky
The Seal of Kentucky is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Kentucky, featuring a depiction of two friends embracing with the motto “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.”
- 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 Commonwealth of Virginia Target entity description: The Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Virginia, featuring the iconic image of Virtus triumphing over tyranny and used on state flags, documents, and government insignia.
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A.
Seal of the Senate of Virginia
The Seal of the Senate of Virginia is the official emblem representing the authority, identity, and legislative dignity of the upper house of Virginia’s General Assembly.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Seal of Delaware
The Seal of Delaware is the official state emblem featuring a shield with agricultural symbols, a sailing ship, and supporting figures that represent the state's history, economy, and values.
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E.
Seal of Kentucky
The Seal of Kentucky is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Kentucky, featuring a depiction of two friends embracing with the motto “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official emblem
ⓘ
state seal ⓘ |
| adopted | 1776 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorScheme |
blue field on the flag background
ⓘ
figures in natural colors ⓘ green ground ⓘ purple robe of Virtus ⓘ red cloak of the tyrant ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
Virtus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
broken chain ⓘ crown on the ground ⓘ fallen tyrant ⓘ sheathed sword ⓘ spear ⓘ |
| designApprovedBy | Virginia Convention of 1776 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy |
George Mason
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Wythe NERFINISHED ⓘ John Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Henry Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Carter Nicholas Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | official state symbol of Virginia ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Sic semper tyrannis ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular ⓘ |
| hasSide |
obverse
ⓘ
reverse ⓘ |
| hasText |
SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS
ⓘ
VIRGINIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1776 ⓘ |
| legallyDefinedBy | Code of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Thus always to tyrants ⓘ |
| obverseDepicts | Virtus standing over a fallen tyrant ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Flag of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDepicts | Virginia’s agricultural and maritime resources ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
freedom from oppression
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republican government ⓘ victory of virtue over tyranny ⓘ |
| usedAs | central device on the Flag of Virginia ⓘ |
| usedBy | Government of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
executive branch of Virginia
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legislative branch of Virginia ⓘ state courts of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Flag of Virginia
NERFINISHED
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government insignia of Virginia ⓘ official state documents of Virginia ⓘ |
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Subject: Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia Description of subject: The Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Virginia, featuring the iconic image of Virtus triumphing over tyranny and used on state flags, documents, and government insignia.
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