seal of Washington, D.C.
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The seal of Washington, D.C. is the official emblem of the U.S. capital city, featuring symbolic imagery representing justice, patriotism, and the city’s federal significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| seal of Washington, D.C. canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | official seal ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
American flag
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ female personification of Justice ⓘ locomotive ⓘ oak leaves ⓘ rising sun ⓘ scroll with motto ⓘ sheaf of wheat ⓘ shield with stars and stripes ⓘ |
| follows | earlier seals of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Capitol building dome
ⓘ
agricultural elements ⓘ central pictorial scene ⓘ figure of George Washington standing ⓘ industrial elements ⓘ motto scroll ⓘ outer circular legend ⓘ personification of Justice holding scales ⓘ river landscape ⓘ shield with U.S. national colors ⓘ |
| locationOfUse | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | JUSTITIA OMNIBUS ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Justice for All ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
coat of arms of the District of Columbia
ⓘ
flag of Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agriculture
ⓘ
commerce and transportation ⓘ federal significance of Washington, D.C. ⓘ justice ⓘ patriotism ⓘ progress ⓘ role of Washington, D.C. as the U.S. capital ⓘ |
| use |
authentication of official documents
ⓘ
official emblem of Washington, D.C. ⓘ symbol of the municipal government of Washington, D.C. ⓘ symbol on government publications ⓘ symbol on official signage ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Council of the District of Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
District of Columbia courts NERFINISHED ⓘ District of Columbia government NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayor of the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.