Coast Guard ensign
E4126
The Coast Guard ensign is the distinctive service flag of the United States Coast Guard, featuring the national colors with the Coast Guard emblem and used to mark its vessels and authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coast Guard ensign canonical | 1 |
| United States Coast Guard ensign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T45620 — 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: Coast Guard ensign Context triple: [United States Coast Guard, flag, Coast Guard ensign]
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A.
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a U.S. maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service responsible for safeguarding the nation’s coasts, waterways, and maritime interests.
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B.
Mercury (branch) insignia
The Mercury (branch) insignia is the distinctive emblem of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, featuring the winged Roman god Mercury to represent swift and reliable military communications.
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C.
Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
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D.
Uniformed Services Bureau
The Uniformed Services Bureau is a primary operational division of the United States Capitol Police responsible for providing visible, front-line law enforcement and security services around the U.S. Capitol complex.
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E.
Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
- 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: Coast Guard ensign Target entity description: The Coast Guard ensign is the distinctive service flag of the United States Coast Guard, featuring the national colors with the Coast Guard emblem and used to mark its vessels and authority.
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A.
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a U.S. maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service responsible for safeguarding the nation’s coasts, waterways, and maritime interests.
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B.
Mercury (branch) insignia
The Mercury (branch) insignia is the distinctive emblem of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, featuring the winged Roman god Mercury to represent swift and reliable military communications.
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C.
Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
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D.
Uniformed Services Bureau
The Uniformed Services Bureau is a primary operational division of the United States Capitol Police responsible for providing visible, front-line law enforcement and security services around the U.S. Capitol complex.
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E.
Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ensign
ⓘ
maritime flag ⓘ service flag ⓘ |
| authority |
Commandant of the Coast Guard
ⓘ
United States Secretary of Homeland Security ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Homeland Security
|
| canton | flag of the United States ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| displayLocation |
mast of Coast Guard vessels
ⓘ
stern staff of small boats ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
United States Coast Guard jack
ⓘ
United States Coast Guard racing stripe ⓘ national flag of the United States ⓘ |
| emblem | United States Coast Guard emblem ⓘ |
| emblemColor | blue ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| function |
indicates Coast Guard law enforcement authority
ⓘ
marks vessels as Coast Guard vessels ⓘ service identification flag ⓘ |
| hasDesign |
13 vertical red stripes
ⓘ
U.S. Coast Guard emblem in blue ⓘ U.S. national flag as canton ⓘ white field ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official service ensign of the United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| regulates | display on Coast Guard vessels ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Coast Guard standard
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U.S. civil ensign ⓘ
surface form:
United States Customs ensign
flag of the United States ⓘ |
| scopeOfUse |
United States territorial waters
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high seas where Coast Guard operates ⓘ |
| stripeCount | 13 ⓘ |
| stripeOrientation | vertical ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
law enforcement authority on U.S. waters ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Coast Guard cutters
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U.S. Coast Guard shore units ⓘ U.S. Coast Guard small boats ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aids to navigation operations
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boarding operations ⓘ customs enforcement ⓘ maritime law enforcement ⓘ patrol missions ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ signaling Coast Guard jurisdiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coast Guard ensign Description of subject: The Coast Guard ensign is the distinctive service flag of the United States Coast Guard, featuring the national colors with the Coast Guard emblem and used to mark its vessels and authority.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Coast Guard ensign