Seal of Iowa
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The Seal of Iowa is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Iowa, featuring imagery symbolizing its agriculture, industry, and the pioneering spirit of its citizens.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Seal of the Territory of Iowa | 1 |
| Seal of Iowa canonical | 1 |
| Seal of the State of Iowa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T631738 — 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 Iowa Context triple: [Iowa, hasCoatOfArms, Seal of Iowa]
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A.
Seal of the State of Florida
The Seal of the State of Florida is the official emblem of Florida’s government, featuring imagery such as a Seminole woman, a sabal palm, and a sun over water to symbolize the state’s history, culture, and natural environment.
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B.
Great Seal of the State of California
The Great Seal of the State of California is the official emblem of California’s government, symbolizing its history, sovereignty, and key ideals such as liberty, prosperity, and natural abundance.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Seal of the United States Department of Agriculture
The Seal of the United States Department of Agriculture is the official emblem representing the federal agency responsible for national farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food policy.
- 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 Iowa Target entity description: The Seal of Iowa is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Iowa, featuring imagery symbolizing its agriculture, industry, and the pioneering spirit of its citizens.
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A.
Seal of the State of Florida
The Seal of the State of Florida is the official emblem of Florida’s government, featuring imagery such as a Seminole woman, a sabal palm, and a sun over water to symbolize the state’s history, culture, and natural environment.
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B.
Great Seal of the State of California
The Great Seal of the State of California is the official emblem of California’s government, symbolizing its history, sovereignty, and key ideals such as liberty, prosperity, and natural abundance.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Seal of the United States Department of Agriculture
The Seal of the United States Department of Agriculture is the official emblem representing the federal agency responsible for national farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official emblem
ⓘ
state seal ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Iowa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iowa state identity
ⓘ
Constitution of the State of Iowa ⓘ
surface form:
State of Iowa Constitution
|
| color | multicolored ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
American flag
ⓘ
Mississippi River ⓘ agricultural tools ⓘ eagle ⓘ farmer ⓘ fields ⓘ sheaf of wheat ⓘ soldier ⓘ steam engine ⓘ steamboat ⓘ sunrise ⓘ |
| follows |
Seal of Iowa
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Seal of the Territory of Iowa
|
| hasDesignElement |
agricultural imagery
ⓘ
military imagery ⓘ natural landscape ⓘ transportation imagery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
eagle holding banner with motto
ⓘ
farmer with plow ⓘ inner scene of frontier landscape ⓘ outer ring with inscription "The Great Seal of the State of Iowa" ⓘ rays of the sun ⓘ sheaf of wheat in foreground ⓘ soldier with rifle ⓘ steam engine in background ⓘ steamboat on river ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | English ⓘ |
| motto | Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain ⓘ |
| partOf | official symbols of Iowa ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agriculture
ⓘ
defense of rights ⓘ industry ⓘ liberty ⓘ pioneering spirit ⓘ |
| use |
authentication of state acts
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government publications of Iowa ⓘ official documents of Iowa ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Governor of Iowa
ⓘ
Iowa General Assembly ⓘ Government of Iowa ⓘ
surface form:
Iowa state agencies
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seal of Iowa Description of subject: The Seal of Iowa is the official emblem of the U.S. state of Iowa, featuring imagery symbolizing its agriculture, industry, and the pioneering spirit of its citizens.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Seal of the State of Iowa
this entity surface form:
Great Seal of the Territory of Iowa