Coat of arms of Rhode Island
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The Coat of arms of Rhode Island is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, featuring a gold anchor and the word “Hope” symbolizing the state’s maritime heritage and guiding motto.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coat of arms of Rhode Island canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7757679 — 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: Coat of arms of Rhode Island Context triple: [Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island, relatedTo, Coat of arms of Rhode Island]
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Delaware coat of arms
The Delaware coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Delaware, featuring agricultural and maritime symbols that represent the state's history and economy.
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B.
Coat of arms of South Carolina
The coat of arms of South Carolina is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of South Carolina, featuring symbolic imagery and Latin mottos that represent the state's history, values, and identity.
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C.
coat of arms of New Jersey
The coat of arms of New Jersey is the state's heraldic emblem, featuring a shield with three plows supported by the figures of Liberty and Ceres beneath a horse's head crest, symbolizing agriculture, freedom, and prosperity.
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D.
Flag of Rhode Island
The Flag of Rhode Island is a white field featuring a gold anchor encircled by thirteen gold stars and a blue ribbon bearing the state motto, symbolizing the state's maritime heritage and colonial history.
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E.
Coat of arms of West Virginia
The coat of arms of West Virginia is the central heraldic emblem of the U.S. state, featuring a farmer and miner flanking a rock inscribed with the date of statehood to symbolize its agricultural and industrial heritage.
- 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: Coat of arms of Rhode Island Target entity description: The Coat of arms of Rhode Island is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, featuring a gold anchor and the word “Hope” symbolizing the state’s maritime heritage and guiding motto.
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A.
Delaware coat of arms
The Delaware coat of arms is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Delaware, featuring agricultural and maritime symbols that represent the state's history and economy.
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B.
Coat of arms of South Carolina
The coat of arms of South Carolina is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of South Carolina, featuring symbolic imagery and Latin mottos that represent the state's history, values, and identity.
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C.
coat of arms of New Jersey
The coat of arms of New Jersey is the state's heraldic emblem, featuring a shield with three plows supported by the figures of Liberty and Ceres beneath a horse's head crest, symbolizing agriculture, freedom, and prosperity.
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D.
Flag of Rhode Island
The Flag of Rhode Island is a white field featuring a gold anchor encircled by thirteen gold stars and a blue ribbon bearing the state motto, symbolizing the state's maritime heritage and colonial history.
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E.
Coat of arms of West Virginia
The coat of arms of West Virginia is the central heraldic emblem of the U.S. state, featuring a farmer and miner flanking a rock inscribed with the date of statehood to symbolize its agricultural and industrial heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coat of arms ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New England NERFINISHED ⓘ nautical imagery ⓘ |
| chargeColor | gold ⓘ |
| colorScheme | blue and gold ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | anchor ⓘ |
| fieldColor | blue ⓘ |
| governmentBody | Rhode Island General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
contrasting blue field and gold elements
ⓘ
prominent central anchor ⓘ simple single charge design ⓘ |
| hasElement |
anchor
ⓘ
motto ⓘ scroll bearing the word "Hope" ⓘ shield ⓘ |
| heritage | Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
17th century
ⓘ
colonial era ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | biblical concept of hope as an anchor of the soul ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official state emblem ⓘ |
| motto | Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoAdopted | by early colonists ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | state symbols of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| primaryCharge | gold anchor ⓘ |
| regulates | official use of the coat of arms ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Flag of Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
identity of Rhode Island
ⓘ
values of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet for motto ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
guidance
ⓘ
hope ⓘ maritime heritage ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ seafaring tradition ⓘ |
| textColor | gold ⓘ |
| usedBy | State of Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
official state seals
ⓘ
state awards and certificates ⓘ state government insignia ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
government buildings ⓘ official state documents ⓘ state publications ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coat of arms of Rhode Island Description of subject: The Coat of arms of Rhode Island is the official heraldic emblem of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, featuring a gold anchor and the word “Hope” symbolizing the state’s maritime heritage and guiding motto.
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