Flag of Ontario
E451995
The Flag of Ontario is a Canadian provincial flag featuring a Red Ensign defaced with the province’s coat of arms, symbolizing Ontario’s British heritage and provincial identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Ontario canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4545353 — 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 Ontario Context triple: [Coat of arms of Ontario, isRelatedSymbol, Flag of Ontario]
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A.
Flag of Quebec
The Flag of Quebec is the official provincial flag of Quebec, Canada, featuring a white cross on a blue field with four white fleurs-de-lis symbolizing the province’s French heritage.
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B.
Flag of Prince Edward Island
The Flag of Prince Edward Island is a Canadian provincial flag featuring a stylized English heraldic lion above three small oak saplings and a large oak tree, symbolizing the island and its relationship to Great Britain.
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C.
Flag of Canada
The Flag of Canada is a red and white national flag featuring a stylized red maple leaf at its center, symbolizing the country’s identity and heritage.
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D.
Flag of Quebec City
The Flag of Quebec City is the municipal banner featuring symbols that represent the city's French heritage, maritime history, and status as one of North America’s oldest fortified settlements.
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E.
Flag of Nunatsiavut
The Flag of Nunatsiavut is the official banner of the Inuit self-governing region in Labrador, Canada, featuring traditional Inuit symbolism and colors that reflect its cultural heritage and northern environment.
- 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 Ontario Target entity description: The Flag of Ontario is a Canadian provincial flag featuring a Red Ensign defaced with the province’s coat of arms, symbolizing Ontario’s British heritage and provincial identity.
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A.
Flag of Quebec
The Flag of Quebec is the official provincial flag of Quebec, Canada, featuring a white cross on a blue field with four white fleurs-de-lis symbolizing the province’s French heritage.
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B.
Flag of Prince Edward Island
The Flag of Prince Edward Island is a Canadian provincial flag featuring a stylized English heraldic lion above three small oak saplings and a large oak tree, symbolizing the island and its relationship to Great Britain.
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C.
Flag of Canada
The Flag of Canada is a red and white national flag featuring a stylized red maple leaf at its center, symbolizing the country’s identity and heritage.
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D.
Flag of Quebec City
The Flag of Quebec City is the municipal banner featuring symbols that represent the city's French heritage, maritime history, and status as one of North America’s oldest fortified settlements.
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E.
Flag of Nunatsiavut
The Flag of Nunatsiavut is the official banner of the Inuit self-governing region in Labrador, Canada, featuring traditional Inuit symbolism and colors that reflect its cultural heritage and northern environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of Canada
ⓘ
provincial flag ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Legislative Assembly of Ontario ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1965-05-21 ⓘ |
| cantonDesign |
Union Jack
ⓘ
linked to:
Union Flag
|
| category |
Flags of provinces of Canada
ⓘ
Red Ensigns ⓘ |
| chargedWith |
coat of arms of Ontario
ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Ontario
|
| coatOfArmsFeatures |
St George’s Cross in chief
ⓘ
green shield with a golden maple leaf sprig ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designApprovedBy |
Queen Elizabeth II
ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| designedBy | John Robarts ⓘ |
| designerOccupation | Premier of Ontario ⓘ |
| designType | British Red Ensign defaced with provincial arms ⓘ |
| designYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| ensignType |
Red Ensign
ⓘ
linked to:
British Red Ensign
|
| fieldColor | red ⓘ |
| firstHoistedIn | Toronto ⓘ |
| firstHoistedYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| flagType |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ |
| flyCharge |
Ontario shield of arms
ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Ontario
|
| geographicScope |
Province of Ontario
ⓘ
linked to:
Ontario
|
| inspiredBy |
Canadian Red Ensign
ⓘ
linked to:
Red Ensign of Canada
|
| languageOfOfficialDescription |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Ontario provincial statute ⓘ |
| mapleLeafColor | gold ⓘ |
| primarySymbol |
Ontario shield of arms
ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Ontario
|
| proportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| reasonForAdoption | response to adoption of the Maple Leaf flag of Canada ⓘ |
| shieldFieldColor | green ⓘ |
| sideRatio | 1:2 ⓘ |
| similarTo | Flag of Manitoba ⓘ |
| status | official provincial flag ⓘ |
| subnationalEntity | Ontario ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ontario’s British heritage
ⓘ
Ontario’s provincial identity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Ontario
ⓘ
provincial institutions of Ontario ⓘ residents of Ontario ⓘ |
| usesBritishSymbolism | true ⓘ |
| usesDesign |
Red Ensign
ⓘ
linked to:
British Red Ensign
|
| usesUnionJackInCanton | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag of Ontario Description of subject: The Flag of Ontario is a Canadian provincial flag featuring a Red Ensign defaced with the province’s coat of arms, symbolizing Ontario’s British heritage and provincial identity.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.