National Flag of Canada Day
E461524
National Flag of Canada Day is an annual observance on February 15 that commemorates the inauguration of Canada’s maple leaf flag in 1965.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Flag of Canada Day canonical | 2 |
| #FlagOfCanadaDay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4682674 — 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: National Flag of Canada Day Context triple: [Flag of Canada, dayOfRecognition, National Flag of Canada Day]
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A.
Canada Day
Canada Day is the annual national celebration on July 1 marking the anniversary of the confederation that created the country of Canada.
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B.
Commonwealth Day
Commonwealth Day is an annual observance held by member states of the Commonwealth of Nations to celebrate their shared history, values, and cooperation.
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C.
Canada Day Act
The Canada Day Act is the federal legislation that officially established and defines the national holiday now known as Canada Day.
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D.
Victoria Day
Victoria Day is a Canadian public holiday celebrated in May to honor the birthday of Queen Victoria and mark the unofficial start of the summer season.
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E.
National Acadian Day
National Acadian Day is a cultural celebration observed by Acadian communities, particularly in Atlantic Canada, highlighting their French-speaking heritage, history, and traditions.
- 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: National Flag of Canada Day Target entity description: National Flag of Canada Day is an annual observance on February 15 that commemorates the inauguration of Canada’s maple leaf flag in 1965.
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A.
Canada Day
Canada Day is the annual national celebration on July 1 marking the anniversary of the confederation that created the country of Canada.
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B.
Commonwealth Day
Commonwealth Day is an annual observance held by member states of the Commonwealth of Nations to celebrate their shared history, values, and cooperation.
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C.
Canada Day Act
The Canada Day Act is the federal legislation that officially established and defines the national holiday now known as Canada Day.
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D.
Victoria Day
Victoria Day is a Canadian public holiday celebrated in May to honor the birthday of Queen Victoria and mark the unofficial start of the summer season.
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E.
National Acadian Day
National Acadian Day is a cultural celebration observed by Acadian communities, particularly in Atlantic Canada, highlighting their French-speaking heritage, history, and traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative day
ⓘ
national observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Flag Day
ⓘ
National Flag Day ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian federal observances
ⓘ
February observances ⓘ National flag days ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Canadians ⓘ |
| commemorates |
adoption of the National Flag of Canada
ⓘ
inauguration of the maple leaf flag of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | February 15 ⓘ |
| encourages |
awareness of the history of the Canadian flag
ⓘ
proper display of the National Flag of Canada ⓘ |
| flagAdoptionYearCommemorated | 1965 ⓘ |
| flagDesignFeatureCommemorated | red maple leaf on white square with red borders ⓘ |
| follows | inauguration of the National Flag of Canada ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Government of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
|
| hasHashtag |
#DrapeauCanada
ⓘ
#FlagOfCanadaDay ⓘ
linked to:
National Flag of Canada Day
|
| hasMainSymbol |
National Flag of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Canada
maple leaf flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Canada
|
| inception | 1965-02-15 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstFlagRaisingCommemorated |
Parliament Hill, Ottawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament Hill
|
| observanceType | non-statutory observance ⓘ |
| observedIn | Canada ⓘ |
| officialName | National Flag of Canada Day ⓘ |
| officialNameInFrench |
Jour du drapeau national du Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Canada
|
| partOf | Canadian national celebrations ⓘ |
| promotedBy | Canadian Heritage ⓘ |
| recurrence | every year on February 15 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canada Day
ⓘ
Maple Leaf flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Canada
Parliament Hill ⓘ |
| significance |
celebrates the national flag as a symbol of Canadian identity
ⓘ
marks the first official raising of the maple leaf flag on Parliament Hill in 1965 ⓘ |
| topic |
Canadian symbols
ⓘ
National Flag of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Canada
|
| typicalActivities |
displaying the National Flag of Canada
ⓘ
educational activities about the Canadian flag ⓘ flag-raising ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Flag of Canada Day Description of subject: National Flag of Canada Day is an annual observance on February 15 that commemorates the inauguration of Canada’s maple leaf flag in 1965.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: National Flag of Canada Day