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Legal Entity Identifier

20-digit, alpha-numeric reference string to uniquely identify a legally distinct entity
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Summary

Legal Entity Identifier is an organization identifier[1]. It draws 489 Wikipedia views per month (organization_identifier category, ranking #3 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Legal Entity Identifier's instance of is recorded as organization identifier[3].
  • Legal Entity Identifier's instance of is recorded as unique identifier[4].
  • Legal Entity Identifier's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Legal Entity Identifier'}[5].
  • Legal Entity Identifier's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1278[6].
  • Legal Entity Identifier's format as a regular expression is recorded as [0-9A-Z]{18}[0-9]{2}[7].
  • Legal Entity Identifier's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LEI'}[8].
  • Legal Entity Identifier's uses is recorded as OpenStreetMap Carto[9].
  • Legal Entity Identifier's issued by is recorded as Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include organization identifier[3] and unique identifier[4].

Why It Matters

Legal Entity Identifier draws 489 Wikipedia views per month (organization_identifier category, ranking #3 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . gleif.org. Retrieved . gleif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . gleif.org. Retrieved . gleif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Legal Entity Identifier. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/legal-entity-identifier
MLA “Legal Entity Identifier.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 13 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/legal-entity-identifier.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_legal-entity-identifier_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Legal Entity Identifier}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/legal-entity-identifier}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Legal Entity Identifier — https://4ort.xyz/entity/legal-entity-identifier (retrieved 2026-10-13)

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11w ago · ~2026-42468-29 · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → ['Q151900', 'Q681487', 'Q13411871', 'Q19771']
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Short name: LEI"
  2. 16w ago · Leibrasil · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main regulatory text → ['Q140302927', 'Q140303353', 'Q140303360']
    Applies to jurisdiction → —
    Template has topic → —
    Operator → Q140303389
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Main subject: money laundering"
  3. 16w ago · Leibrasil · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Represented by → —
    Template has topic → —
    Applies to jurisdiction → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Represented by: Q140303389"
  4. 16w ago · Leibrasil · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Uses → —
    Main wikidata property → P1278
    Regulated by → Q806186
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Regulated by: Central Bank of Brazil"
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