hasDesignation

P974
predicate

Indicates that an entity holds or is assigned a specific title, label, or formal designation.

All labels observed (115)

Label Occurrences
hasDesignation canonical 1,953
designatedAs 561
selfDesignation 409

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: hasDesignation
Generated description
Indicates that an entity holds or is assigned a specific title, label, or formal designation.

Sample triples (5,777)

Subject Object
Great Barrier Island International Dark Sky Sanctuary NERFINISHED
Albuquerque metropolitan area Metropolitan Statistical Area via predicate surface "statisticalDesignation"
Daigo-ji National Treasure of Japan via predicate surface "designatedAs" NERFINISHED
Mesquakie Meskwaki via predicate surface "selfDesignation" NERFINISHED
Autobahn A93 Bundesautobahn 93 via predicate surface "officialDesignation" NERFINISHED
ES official ISO country code via predicate surface "hasOfficialStatus"
Paducah UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art via predicate surface "designatedAs" NERFINISHED
Portora Royal School Royal School NERFINISHED
Banari municipality of Italy via predicate surface "hasOfficialStatus"
Poor Knights Islands nature reserve via predicate surface "designatedAs"
Poor Knights Islands marine reserve via predicate surface "designatedAs"
Camosun Chargers Chargers via predicate surface "hasTeamDesignation" NERFINISHED
Tweedsmuir Provincial Park Class A provincial park
Sto:lo people Stó:lō via predicate surface "selfDesignation" NERFINISHED
Burry Inlet Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive via predicate surface "designatedAs"
Burry Inlet Ramsar wetland of international importance via predicate surface "designatedAs"
Burry Inlet Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales via predicate surface "designatedAs"
UGC 8201 UGC 8201 via predicate surface "catalogDesignation" NERFINISHED
UGC 8201 DDO 167 via predicate surface "catalogDesignation" NERFINISHED
UGC 8201 PGC 45628 via predicate surface "catalogDesignation" NERFINISHED
UGC 9128 DDO 187 via predicate surface "hasAlternativeDesignation" NERFINISHED
UGC 9128 PGC 51659 via predicate surface "hasAlternativeDesignation" NERFINISHED
open cluster NGC 6520 (near its border)
surface form: NGC 6520
NGC 6520 via predicate surface "catalogDesignation" NERFINISHED
R Coronae Australis R CrA via predicate surface "catalogDesignation" NERFINISHED
crater Somerville on the Moon
surface form: Somerville (lunar crater)
IAU-approved name via predicate surface "hasOfficialStatus"
Caldwell 49 Sh 2-275 via predicate surface "catalogDesignation" NERFINISHED
Caldwell 49 Sharpless 275 via predicate surface "catalogDesignation" NERFINISHED
Caldwell 49 LBN 948 via predicate surface "catalogDesignation" NERFINISHED
Sh 2-275 Caldwell 49 via predicate surface "hasAlternativeDesignation" NERFINISHED
Sh 2-275 LBN 948 via predicate surface "hasAlternativeDesignation" NERFINISHED
Sh 2-275 SNR G206.3-02.1 (historical association, not a supernova remnant) via predicate surface "hasAlternativeDesignation"
90377 Sedna 90377 Sedna via predicate surface "mpcDesignation" NERFINISHED
90377 Sedna 2003 VB12 via predicate surface "provisionalDesignation"
28978 Ixion 2001 KX76 via predicate surface "hasProvisionalDesignation"
55636 2002 TX300 2002 TX300 via predicate surface "hasProvisionalDesignation" NERFINISHED
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas Stags are men's teams via predicate surface "genderDesignation"
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas Athenas are women's teams via predicate surface "genderDesignation" NERFINISHED
Alice Holt Forest public forest estate
Beecher Bay 29 Indian reserve under the Indian Act of Canada via predicate surface "hasOfficialStatus"
NGC 2246 NGC 2246 via predicate surface "hasCatalogDesignation" NERFINISHED
V Coronae Australis V CrA NERFINISHED
V Coronae Australis V Corona Australis NERFINISHED
Alpha Coronae Australis HR 6953 via predicate surface "hrDesignation" NERFINISHED
Alpha Coronae Australis HD 165135 via predicate surface "hdDesignation" NERFINISHED
Guadalupe Island, Mexico
surface form: Guadalupe Island
biosphere reserve of Mexico via predicate surface "designatedAs"
Long Point National Wildlife Area National Wildlife Area of Canada NERFINISHED
Long Point National Wildlife Area Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention
Public Law 107-347 (Title V) Bureau of the Census as a statistical agency eligible for data sharing via predicate surface "designates" NERFINISHED
Public Law 107-347 (Title V) Bureau of Economic Analysis as a statistical agency eligible for data sharing via predicate surface "designates" NERFINISHED
Public Law 107-347 (Title V) Bureau of Labor Statistics as a statistical agency eligible for data sharing via predicate surface "designates" NERFINISHED