diff --git a/query-by-graph/src/App.vue b/query-by-graph/src/App.vue
index 14a499c..c155627 100644
--- a/query-by-graph/src/App.vue
+++ b/query-by-graph/src/App.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import ConnectionInterfaceType from "./lib/types/ConnectionInterfaceType.ts";
 import ClipboardButton from "./components/ClipboardButton.vue";
 import QueryButton from './components/QueryButton.vue';
 import WikibaseDataService from './lib/wikidata/WikibaseDataService.ts';
-import {selectedDataSource, dataSources, setSelectedDataSource} from './store.ts';
+import {selectedDataSource, dataSources, setSelectedDataSource, globalDistinct} from './store.ts';
 import {WikibaseDataSource} from "./lib/types/WikibaseDataSource.ts";
 import {debounce} from "./lib/utils";
 import DataSourcesPopover from "./components/DataSourcesPopover.vue";
@@ -225,6 +225,19 @@ const deselectAllVariablesForProjection = () => {
   }
 };
 
+const toggleDistinct = () => {
+  globalDistinct.value = !globalDistinct.value;
+  // Sync entity.distinct on every node so the Rust backend export picks it up
+  if (editor.value) {
+    editor.value.getNodes().forEach((node: any) => {
+      if (node.entity) {
+        node.entity.distinct = globalDistinct.value;
+        editor.value?.updateNode(node.id);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+};
+
 
 const gotoLink = (url?: string) => {
   const link = url || window.location.href;
@@ -383,6 +396,20 @@ const gotoLink = (url?: string) => {
               </p>
             </div>
 
+            <div class="flex-col flex gap-2">
+              <h4 class="font-semibold">Distinct Query</h4>
+              <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
+                <Button class="grow" :class="{'highlighted': globalDistinct}" @click="toggleDistinct">
+                  {{ globalDistinct ? 'Distinct: ON' : 'Distinct: OFF' }}
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+              <p class="text-gray-600 text-sm hover:text-gray-900 transition-all">
+                <em>Hint:</em>
+                When Distinct is enabled, the <code>SELECT DISTINCT</code> modifier is applied globally to the entire query.
+                Toggling this on any node's "Distinct?" checkbox has the same effect.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+
             <div class="flex-col flex gap-2">
               <h4 class="font-semibold">Arrangement</h4>
               <div class="flex gap-4">
diff --git a/query-by-graph/src/components/EntitySelectorInputControl.vue b/query-by-graph/src/components/EntitySelectorInputControl.vue
index 6969d96..e94cd8a 100644
--- a/query-by-graph/src/components/EntitySelectorInputControl.vue
+++ b/query-by-graph/src/components/EntitySelectorInputControl.vue
@@ -16,12 +16,22 @@
         container-classes="px-2"
         label-classes="text-white"
     />
+    <ProjectionCheckbox
+        v-if="isVariable"
+        :id="`distinct-${data.id}`"
+        v-model="includeAsDistinct"
+        :is-variable="isVariable"
+        label="Distinct?"
+        container-classes="px-2"
+        label-classes="text-white"
+    />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
 import EntitySelector from "./EntitySelector.vue";
 import ProjectionCheckbox from "./ProjectionCheckbox.vue";
+import {globalDistinct} from "../store.ts";
 
 export default {
   components: {EntitySelector, ProjectionCheckbox},
@@ -50,6 +60,26 @@ export default {
           }
         }
       }
+    },
+    includeAsDistinct: {
+      get() {
+        // Mirror the global flag onto the entity so the backend export picks it up
+        if (this.data.value) {
+          this.data.value.distinct = globalDistinct.value;
+        }
+        return globalDistinct.value;
+      },
+      set(value) {
+        // Writing to any node's checkbox updates the global setting
+        globalDistinct.value = value;
+        // Also keep every node's entity in sync immediately via the change callback
+        if (this.data.value) {
+          this.data.value.distinct = value;
+          if (this.data.options?.change) {
+            this.data.options.change(this.data.value);
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   methods: {
@@ -72,6 +102,9 @@ export default {
       if (this.data.value.selectedForProjection === undefined) {
         this.data.value.selectedForProjection = true;
       }
+      if (this.data.value.distinct === undefined) {
+        this.data.value.distinct = false;
+      }
     }
   },
 }
diff --git a/query-by-graph/src/components/ProjectionCheckbox.vue b/query-by-graph/src/components/ProjectionCheckbox.vue
index e3ff476..f7d1997 100644
--- a/query-by-graph/src/components/ProjectionCheckbox.vue
+++ b/query-by-graph/src/components/ProjectionCheckbox.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       class="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600 bg-gray-100 border-gray-300 rounded focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-2"
     />
     <label :for="id" :class="['ml-2 text-sm font-medium cursor-pointer', labelClasses]">
-      Select?
+      {{ label }}
     </label>
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ defineProps({
     type: Boolean,
     default: false
   },
+  label: {
+    type: String,
+    default: 'Select?'
+  },
   containerClasses: {
     type: String,
     default: ''
diff --git a/query-by-graph/src/lib.rs b/query-by-graph/src/lib.rs
index c104646..b60afec 100644
--- a/query-by-graph/src/lib.rs
+++ b/query-by-graph/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ pub struct Entity {
     pub prefix: Prefix,
     #[serde(default = "default_selected_for_projection")]
     pub selected_for_projection: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub distinct: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -167,6 +169,11 @@ fn vqg_to_query(
             })
             .collect::<HashSet<_>>();
 
+        let has_distinct = connections.iter().any(|connection| {
+            (connection.source.id.starts_with('?') && connection.source.selected_for_projection && connection.source.distinct)
+                || (connection.target.id.starts_with('?') && connection.target.selected_for_projection && connection.target.distinct)
+        });
+
         let projection_list = if projection_set.is_empty() {
             String::from("*")
         } else {
@@ -175,6 +182,8 @@ fn vqg_to_query(
             sorted_projection_set.join(" ")
         };
 
+        let distinct_keyword = if has_distinct { "DISTINCT " } else { "" };
+
         let prefix_set = connections
             .iter()
             .flat_map(|connection| {
@@ -248,13 +257,13 @@ fn vqg_to_query(
 
         if add_label_service_prefixes {
             format!(
-                "{}\n{}\n{}{}SELECT {} WHERE {{\n{}{}}}",
-                BD_PREFIX, WIKIBASE_PREFIX, xsd_prefix, prefix_list, projection_list, where_clause, service
+                "{}\n{}\n{}{}SELECT {}{} WHERE {{\n{}{}}}",
+                BD_PREFIX, WIKIBASE_PREFIX, xsd_prefix, prefix_list, distinct_keyword, projection_list, where_clause, service
             )
         } else {
             format!(
-                "{}{}SELECT {} WHERE {{\n{}{}}}",
-                xsd_prefix, prefix_list, projection_list, where_clause, service
+                "{}{}SELECT {}{} WHERE {{\n{}{}}}",
+                xsd_prefix, prefix_list, distinct_keyword, projection_list, where_clause, service
             )
         }
     }
@@ -399,15 +408,24 @@ fn query_to_vqg(query: &str) -> Vec<Connection> {
         // Match on the query type.
         match parsed_query {
             Ok(Query::Select { pattern: p, .. }) => {
-                let (connections, projection_vars) = match p {
+                let (connections, projection_vars, is_distinct) = match p {
+                    GraphPattern::Distinct { inner } => match *inner {
+                        GraphPattern::Project { variables: v, inner: i } => (
+                            match_bgp_or_path_to_vqg(*i),
+                            Some(v.iter().map(|var| format!("?{}", var.as_str())).collect::<HashSet<String>>()),
+                            true,
+                        ),
+                        other => (match_bgp_or_path_to_vqg(other), None, true),
+                    },
                     GraphPattern::Project {
                         variables: v,
                         inner: i,
                     } => (
                         match_bgp_or_path_to_vqg(*i),
-                        Some(v.iter().map(|var| format!("?{}", var.as_str())).collect::<HashSet<String>>())
+                        Some(v.iter().map(|var| format!("?{}", var.as_str())).collect::<HashSet<String>>()),
+                        false,
                     ),
-                    _ => (match_bgp_or_path_to_vqg(p), None),
+                    _ => (match_bgp_or_path_to_vqg(p), None, false),
                 };
 
                 let mut connections = connections;
@@ -417,10 +435,14 @@ fn query_to_vqg(query: &str) -> Vec<Connection> {
                         if connection.source.id.starts_with('?') {
                             connection.source.selected_for_projection =
                                 vars.contains(&connection.source.id);
+                            connection.source.distinct =
+                                is_distinct && vars.contains(&connection.source.id);
                         }
                         if connection.target.id.starts_with('?') {
                             connection.target.selected_for_projection =
                                 vars.contains(&connection.target.id);
+                            connection.target.distinct =
+                                is_distinct && vars.contains(&connection.target.id);
                         }
                         for property in &mut connection.properties {
                             if property.id.starts_with('?') {
@@ -472,6 +494,7 @@ fn match_bgp_or_path_to_vqg(p: GraphPattern) -> Vec<Connection> {
             let r_parsed = match_bgp_or_path_to_vqg(*r);
             l_parsed.into_iter().chain(r_parsed).collect()
         }
+        GraphPattern::Distinct { inner } => match_bgp_or_path_to_vqg(*inner),
         GraphPattern::Path {
             subject: s,
             path: p,
@@ -503,6 +526,7 @@ fn connection_constructor(
                 abbreviation: "".to_string(),
             },
             selected_for_projection: true, // Default to true
+            distinct: false,
         },
         target: Entity {
             id: object_name.clone(),
@@ -512,6 +536,7 @@ fn connection_constructor(
                 abbreviation: "".to_string(),
             },
             selected_for_projection: true, // Default to true
+            distinct: false,
         },
         properties: vec![Property {
             id: predicate_name.clone(),
diff --git a/query-by-graph/src/lib/rete/constants.ts b/query-by-graph/src/lib/rete/constants.ts
index ab07407..6772b7d 100644
--- a/query-by-graph/src/lib/rete/constants.ts
+++ b/query-by-graph/src/lib/rete/constants.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ const variableEntity: EntityType = { // EntityType
         abbreviation: "",
     },
     dataSource: noDataSource,
-    selectedForProjection: true
+    selectedForProjection: true,
+    distinct: false
 };
 
 const variableEntityConstructor = (name: string): EntityType => {
diff --git a/query-by-graph/src/lib/types/EntityType.ts b/query-by-graph/src/lib/types/EntityType.ts
index 11865d5..34e0bdd 100644
--- a/query-by-graph/src/lib/types/EntityType.ts
+++ b/query-by-graph/src/lib/types/EntityType.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export interface EntityType {
     prefix: PrefixType,
     dataSource: WikibaseDataSource;
     selectedForProjection?: boolean;
+    distinct?: boolean;
     isLiteral?: boolean;
 }
 
diff --git a/query-by-graph/src/store.ts b/query-by-graph/src/store.ts
index 10815d8..f3f528b 100644
--- a/query-by-graph/src/store.ts
+++ b/query-by-graph/src/store.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import {Ref, ref} from 'vue';
 import {WikibaseDataSource} from "./lib/types/WikibaseDataSource.ts";
 import {factGridDataSource, mimoDataSource, wikiDataDataSource} from "./lib/constants";
 
+// Global DISTINCT setting – when true every variable node is marked as distinct
+export const globalDistinct = ref<boolean>(false);
+
 export const defaultDataSources = [
     wikiDataDataSource,
     factGridDataSource,
diff --git a/query-by-graph/tests/logic.rs b/query-by-graph/tests/logic.rs
index 70e940b..707dae6 100644
--- a/query-by-graph/tests/logic.rs
+++ b/query-by-graph/tests/logic.rs
@@ -324,3 +324,73 @@ SELECT ?o ?s WHERE {
 }"###;
     assert_sparql_equivalent(&result, expected);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_distinct_variable_generates_select_distinct() {
+    let graph = r###"[{"properties":[{"id":"P69","label":"educated at","prefix":{"iri":"http://www.wikidata.org/prop/direct/","abbreviation":"wdt"},"selectedForProjection":false}],"source":{"id":"Q5879","label":"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe","prefix":{"iri":"http://www.wikidata.org/entity/","abbreviation":"wd"},"selectedForProjection":false,"distinct":false},"target":{"id":"?university","label":"Variable","prefix":{"iri":"","abbreviation":""},"selectedForProjection":true,"distinct":true}}]"###;
+
+    let result = vqg_to_query_wasm(graph, false, false);
+    let select = select_line(&result);
+
+    assert!(select.contains("DISTINCT"), "Expected SELECT DISTINCT but got: {}", select);
+    assert!(select.contains("?university"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_no_distinct_generates_plain_select() {
+    let graph = r###"[{"properties":[{"id":"P69","label":"educated at","prefix":{"iri":"http://www.wikidata.org/prop/direct/","abbreviation":"wdt"},"selectedForProjection":false}],"source":{"id":"Q5879","label":"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe","prefix":{"iri":"http://www.wikidata.org/entity/","abbreviation":"wd"},"selectedForProjection":false,"distinct":false},"target":{"id":"?university","label":"Variable","prefix":{"iri":"","abbreviation":""},"selectedForProjection":true,"distinct":false}}]"###;
+
+    let result = vqg_to_query_wasm(graph, false, false);
+    let select = select_line(&result);
+
+    assert!(!select.contains("DISTINCT"), "Expected plain SELECT but got: {}", select);
+    assert!(select.contains("?university"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_parse_select_distinct_query_sets_distinct_flag() {
+    let query = r###"PREFIX wd: <http://www.wikidata.org/entity/>
+PREFIX wdt: <http://www.wikidata.org/prop/direct/>
+SELECT DISTINCT ?university WHERE {
+    wd:Q5879 wdt:P69 ?university .
+}"###;
+
+    let result = query_to_vqg_wasm(query);
+    let connections = parse_connections_json(&result);
+
+    assert_eq!(connections.len(), 1);
+    let c = &connections[0];
+
+    assert_eq!(c["target"]["id"], Value::String("?university".to_string()));
+    assert_eq!(c["target"]["selectedForProjection"], Value::Bool(true));
+    assert_eq!(c["target"]["distinct"], Value::Bool(true));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_parse_non_distinct_query_does_not_set_distinct_flag() {
+    let query = r###"PREFIX wd: <http://www.wikidata.org/entity/>
+PREFIX wdt: <http://www.wikidata.org/prop/direct/>
+SELECT ?university WHERE {
+    wd:Q5879 wdt:P69 ?university .
+}"###;
+
+    let result = query_to_vqg_wasm(query);
+    let connections = parse_connections_json(&result);
+
+    assert_eq!(connections.len(), 1);
+    let c = &connections[0];
+
+    assert_eq!(c["target"]["id"], Value::String("?university".to_string()));
+    assert_eq!(c["target"]["distinct"], Value::Bool(false));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_distinct_only_applies_when_variable_is_selected_for_projection() {
+    // distinct=true but selectedForProjection=false → should NOT generate SELECT DISTINCT
+    let graph = r###"[{"properties":[{"id":"P69","label":"educated at","prefix":{"iri":"http://www.wikidata.org/prop/direct/","abbreviation":"wdt"},"selectedForProjection":false}],"source":{"id":"Q5879","label":"Goethe","prefix":{"iri":"http://www.wikidata.org/entity/","abbreviation":"wd"},"selectedForProjection":false,"distinct":false},"target":{"id":"?university","label":"Variable","prefix":{"iri":"","abbreviation":""},"selectedForProjection":false,"distinct":true}}]"###;
+
+    let result = vqg_to_query_wasm(graph, false, false);
+    let select = select_line(&result);
+
+    assert!(!select.contains("DISTINCT"), "DISTINCT should not appear when variable is not selected for projection: {}", select);
+}