Blue Ensign with Southern Cross (late colonial period)
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The Blue Ensign with Southern Cross (late colonial period) was a British blue ensign defaced with the Southern Cross stars, used as the colonial flag of New Zealand before the adoption of its modern national flag.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blue Ensign with Southern Cross (late colonial period) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16682201 — 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: Blue Ensign with Southern Cross (late colonial period) Context triple: [Colony of New Zealand, flag, Blue Ensign with Southern Cross (late colonial period)]
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A.
Australian Red Ensign
The Australian Red Ensign is a red-field maritime version of Australia's national flag historically used by Australian merchant ships and, informally, by civilians.
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B.
New Zealand Red Ensign
The New Zealand Red Ensign is a red maritime flag featuring the Union Jack and Southern Cross, traditionally used by New Zealand merchant ships and often associated with Māori and historical civilian use.
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C.
Australian Blue Ensign
The Australian Blue Ensign is the national flag of Australia, featuring the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star, and the Southern Cross constellation on a blue field.
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D.
British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
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E.
Royal African Company flag
The Royal African Company flag was the emblem flown by the English chartered company that dominated Britain’s early involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th and early 18th centuries.
- 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: Blue Ensign with Southern Cross (late colonial period) Target entity description: The Blue Ensign with Southern Cross (late colonial period) was a British blue ensign defaced with the Southern Cross stars, used as the colonial flag of New Zealand before the adoption of its modern national flag.
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A.
Australian Red Ensign
The Australian Red Ensign is a red-field maritime version of Australia's national flag historically used by Australian merchant ships and, informally, by civilians.
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B.
New Zealand Red Ensign
The New Zealand Red Ensign is a red maritime flag featuring the Union Jack and Southern Cross, traditionally used by New Zealand merchant ships and often associated with Māori and historical civilian use.
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C.
Australian Blue Ensign
The Australian Blue Ensign is the national flag of Australia, featuring the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star, and the Southern Cross constellation on a blue field.
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D.
British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
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E.
Royal African Company flag
The Royal African Company flag was the emblem flown by the English chartered company that dominated Britain’s early involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th and early 18th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.