Flag of the East India Company
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The Flag of the East India Company was a historical maritime and corporate ensign used by the British East India Company, featuring horizontal red and white stripes with a Union flag in the canton.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East India Company house flag | 1 |
| Flag of the British Raj | 1 |
| Flag of the East India Company canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22953263 — 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: Flag of the East India Company Context triple: [Flags of India, includes, Flag of the East India Company]
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A.
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.
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B.
Flag of the Straits Settlements
The Flag of the Straits Settlements was the colonial ensign used by the British-administered territories of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the settlements’ distinctive badge.
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C.
Flag of Natal Colony
The Flag of Natal Colony was a British colonial ensign featuring the Union Jack with a distinctive badge representing the Colony of Natal in South Africa.
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D.
Saint Helena flag
The Saint Helena flag is a British Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
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E.
Flag of Nawanagar State
The Flag of Nawanagar State was the distinctive banner of the former princely state of Nawanagar in British India, symbolizing the authority and heritage of its ruling Maharajas.
- 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: Flag of the East India Company Target entity description: The Flag of the East India Company was a historical maritime and corporate ensign used by the British East India Company, featuring horizontal red and white stripes with a Union flag in the canton.
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A.
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.
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B.
Flag of the Straits Settlements
The Flag of the Straits Settlements was the colonial ensign used by the British-administered territories of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the settlements’ distinctive badge.
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C.
Flag of Natal Colony
The Flag of Natal Colony was a British colonial ensign featuring the Union Jack with a distinctive badge representing the Colony of Natal in South Africa.
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D.
Saint Helena flag
The Saint Helena flag is a British Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
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E.
Flag of Nawanagar State
The Flag of Nawanagar State was the distinctive banner of the former princely state of Nawanagar in British India, symbolizing the authority and heritage of its ruling Maharajas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Flag of the East India Company
linked to: Flag of the East India Company