civil ensign of Ireland
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The civil ensign of Ireland is the national maritime flag flown by Irish civilian vessels, derived from the Irish tricolour and used to denote their nationality at sea.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil ensign of Ireland | 1 |
| Irish merchant ensign | 1 |
| Irish revenue flag | 1 |
| civil ensign of Ireland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1998755 — 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: civil ensign of Ireland Context triple: [Irish tricolour, ensign, civil ensign of Ireland]
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A.
Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland
The Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland was the historic heraldic banner used to represent the Irish monarchy, typically featuring a gold harp on a blue field.
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B.
Flag of the Isle of Man
The Flag of the Isle of Man features a red field charged with a triskelion of three armored legs with golden spurs, an ancient symbol closely associated with the island’s identity and heritage.
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C.
Irish tricolour
The Irish tricolour is the national flag of Ireland, featuring three vertical bands of green, white, and orange symbolizing Irish nationalism, peace, and the Protestant community.
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D.
Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
The Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia is the official ensign used in the British Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus, reflecting their status as a British Overseas Territory.
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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: civil ensign of Ireland Target entity description: The civil ensign of Ireland is the national maritime flag flown by Irish civilian vessels, derived from the Irish tricolour and used to denote their nationality at sea.
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A.
Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland
The Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland was the historic heraldic banner used to represent the Irish monarchy, typically featuring a gold harp on a blue field.
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B.
Flag of the Isle of Man
The Flag of the Isle of Man features a red field charged with a triskelion of three armored legs with golden spurs, an ancient symbol closely associated with the island’s identity and heritage.
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C.
Irish tricolour
The Irish tricolour is the national flag of Ireland, featuring three vertical bands of green, white, and orange symbolizing Irish nationalism, peace, and the Protestant community.
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D.
Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
The Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia is the official ensign used in the British Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus, reflecting their status as a British Overseas Territory.
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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
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil ensign
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| basedOn | flag of Ireland ⓘ |
| category |
Civil ensigns
ⓘ
Flags of Ireland ⓘ Maritime flags ⓘ |
| color |
green
ⓘ
orange ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| denotes | Irish registry of a vessel ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Irish tricolour ⓘ |
| field | maritime flag ⓘ |
| flagType | national civil ensign ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
green hoist stripe
ⓘ
orange fly stripe ⓘ vertical tricolour ⓘ white middle stripe ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official civil maritime flag of Ireland ⓘ |
| notUsedBy |
Irish naval vessels
ⓘ
Irish state vessels ⓘ |
| scopeOfUse |
civilian ships
ⓘ
merchant vessels ⓘ private yachts ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Irish nation at sea
ⓘ
nationality of Irish-registered ships ⓘ |
| usedBy | Irish civilian vessels ⓘ |
| usedFor | denoting nationality at sea ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Irish territorial waters
ⓘ
international waters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: civil ensign of Ireland Description of subject: The civil ensign of Ireland is the national maritime flag flown by Irish civilian vessels, derived from the Irish tricolour and used to denote their nationality at sea.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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