French tricolour
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The French tricolour is the national flag of France, featuring three vertical bands of blue, white, and red that have become a global symbol of republicanism and liberty.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: French tricolour Context triple: [Norwegian flag, inspiredBy, French tricolour]
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NATO flag
The NATO flag is the official emblem of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, featuring a white compass rose on a dark blue field to symbolize unity and collective defense among member states.
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Romani flag
The Romani flag is a blue-and-green bicolor with a red, sixteen-spoked chakra wheel in the center, symbolizing the Romani people's Indian origins, nomadic heritage, and shared identity.
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Mexican flag
The Mexican flag is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red featuring a national coat of arms with an eagle devouring a snake atop a cactus, symbolizing the country’s heritage and identity.
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Danish flag
The Danish flag, known as the Dannebrog, is a red banner with a white Scandinavian cross and is one of the oldest continuously used national flags in the world.
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E.
Flag of England
The Flag of England is a simple red cross on a white field, known as the St George's Cross and historically associated with Saint George, the patron saint of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: French tricolour Target entity description: The French tricolour is the national flag of France, featuring three vertical bands of blue, white, and red that have become a global symbol of republicanism and liberty.
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A.
NATO flag
The NATO flag is the official emblem of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, featuring a white compass rose on a dark blue field to symbolize unity and collective defense among member states.
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B.
Romani flag
The Romani flag is a blue-and-green bicolor with a red, sixteen-spoked chakra wheel in the center, symbolizing the Romani people's Indian origins, nomadic heritage, and shared identity.
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C.
Mexican flag
The Mexican flag is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red featuring a national coat of arms with an eagle devouring a snake atop a cactus, symbolizing the country’s heritage and identity.
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D.
Danish flag
The Danish flag, known as the Dannebrog, is a red banner with a white Scandinavian cross and is one of the oldest continuously used national flags in the world.
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E.
Flag of England
The Flag of England is a simple red cross on a white field, known as the St George's Cross and historically associated with Saint George, the patron saint of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adopted | 1794-02-15 ⓘ |
| adoptionContext | French Revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French tricolour
ⓘ
surface form:
French national flag
French tricolour ⓘ
surface form:
Tricolore français
French tricolour ⓘ
surface form:
drapeau tricolore
French tricolour ⓘ
surface form:
flag of France
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| associatedEvent |
French Revolution
ⓘ
Storming of the Bastille ⓘ |
| associatedIdeology |
liberalism
ⓘ
nationalism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| bandOrder | blue-white-red ⓘ |
| blueBandPosition | hoist side ⓘ |
| capitalDisplay | Paris ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 2 of the French Constitution of the Fifth Republic ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| design | three vertical bands ⓘ |
| displayedOn | public buildings in France ⓘ |
| emblemOf |
French citizenship
ⓘ
French identity ⓘ French sovereignty ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | royal white flag of France ⓘ |
| inspiredOtherFlags |
flag of Chad
ⓘ
flag of Ireland ⓘ flag of Italy ⓘ flag of Luxembourg ⓘ flag of Romania ⓘ flag of the Netherlands (tricolour concept) ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined in the French Constitution ⓘ |
| pattern | vertical tricolour ⓘ |
| proportion | 2:3 ⓘ |
| status | official national emblem of France ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
French Republic
ⓘ
citizenship ⓘ liberty ⓘ national unity ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
French tricolour
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
civil flag of France
naval ensign of France ⓘ state flag of France ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
French armed forces
French diplomatic missions ⓘ Government of France ⓘ
surface form:
French government
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Subject: French tricolour Description of subject: The French tricolour is the national flag of France, featuring three vertical bands of blue, white, and red that have become a global symbol of republicanism and liberty.
Referenced by (43)
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