Union Flag (Commonwealth and Protectorate era)
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The Union Flag of the Commonwealth and Protectorate era was the national banner used under Oliver Cromwell’s republican regime, combining the crosses of St George and St Andrew while omitting royal symbols associated with the monarchy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Union Flag (Commonwealth and Protectorate era) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21736665 — 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: Union Flag (Commonwealth and Protectorate era) Context triple: [Protectorate, flag, Union Flag (Commonwealth and Protectorate era)]
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A.
British Army flag
The British Army flag is the official military standard representing the British Army, typically featuring the army’s insignia on a red field to symbolize its identity and authority.
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B.
Prince's Flag
Prince's Flag was an early Dutch national flag associated with the House of Orange and used by the United Provinces during the Dutch Revolt and the early Dutch Republic.
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C.
Grand Union Flag
The Grand Union Flag was the first national flag of the United States, combining the British Union Jack with thirteen stripes representing the original American colonies during the early stages of the Revolutionary War.
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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.
British Blue Ensign
The British Blue Ensign is a maritime flag featuring a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally used by certain British government vessels and authorized organizations.
- 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: Union Flag (Commonwealth and Protectorate era) Target entity description: The Union Flag of the Commonwealth and Protectorate era was the national banner used under Oliver Cromwell’s republican regime, combining the crosses of St George and St Andrew while omitting royal symbols associated with the monarchy.
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A.
British Army flag
The British Army flag is the official military standard representing the British Army, typically featuring the army’s insignia on a red field to symbolize its identity and authority.
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B.
Prince's Flag
Prince's Flag was an early Dutch national flag associated with the House of Orange and used by the United Provinces during the Dutch Revolt and the early Dutch Republic.
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C.
Grand Union Flag
The Grand Union Flag was the first national flag of the United States, combining the British Union Jack with thirteen stripes representing the original American colonies during the early stages of the Revolutionary War.
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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.
British Blue Ensign
The British Blue Ensign is a maritime flag featuring a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally used by certain British government vessels and authorized organizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.