Flame of Democracy
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The Flame of Democracy is an eternal flame monument at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg symbolizing South Africa’s ongoing commitment to freedom, human rights, and democratic values.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flame of Democracy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5679375 — 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: Flame of Democracy Context triple: [Constitution Hill, hasPart, Flame of Democracy]
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A.
Flame of Liberty
The Flame of Liberty is a full-scale, gold-leaf replica of the Statue of Liberty’s torch in Paris that has become an unofficial memorial to Princess Diana.
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B.
The March of Democracy
The March of Democracy is a multi-volume historical work by James Truslow Adams that traces the development of democratic ideals and institutions in the United States.
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C.
Flame of Peace
The Flame of Peace is an eternal flame in Hiroshima symbolizing the hope for a world free of nuclear weapons and war.
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D.
Flame of Hope
Flame of Hope is an eternal flame in London, Ontario, symbolizing the ongoing search for a cure for diabetes and commemorating Sir Frederick Banting’s discovery of insulin.
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E.
The Revolution
The Revolution is the American funk rock band best known as Prince’s backing group during his peak 1980s period, including the Purple Rain era.
- 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: Flame of Democracy Target entity description: The Flame of Democracy is an eternal flame monument at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg symbolizing South Africa’s ongoing commitment to freedom, human rights, and democratic values.
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A.
Flame of Liberty
The Flame of Liberty is a full-scale, gold-leaf replica of the Statue of Liberty’s torch in Paris that has become an unofficial memorial to Princess Diana.
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B.
The March of Democracy
The March of Democracy is a multi-volume historical work by James Truslow Adams that traces the development of democratic ideals and institutions in the United States.
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C.
Flame of Peace
The Flame of Peace is an eternal flame in Hiroshima symbolizing the hope for a world free of nuclear weapons and war.
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D.
Flame of Hope
Flame of Hope is an eternal flame in London, Ontario, symbolizing the ongoing search for a cure for diabetes and commemorating Sir Frederick Banting’s discovery of insulin.
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E.
The Revolution
The Revolution is the American funk rock band best known as Prince’s backing group during his peak 1980s period, including the Purple Rain era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eternal flame
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Constitutional Court of South Africa
ⓘ
South African Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of South Africa
|
| category |
Democracy monuments
ⓘ
Eternal flames ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Johannesburg ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
democracy in South Africa
ⓘ
the struggle for freedom in South Africa ⓘ victims of human rights abuses ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Constitution Hill Trust
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution Hill Development Company
Government of South Africa ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
public memorial
ⓘ
site of reflection ⓘ |
| hasName | Flame of Democracy ⓘ |
| heritageType | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lightingType | eternal flame ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Constitution Hill
ⓘ
Gauteng ⓘ Johannesburg ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa ⓘ |
| materialSymbolOf | constitutional democracy ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution Hill precinct
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution Hill
|
| relatedTo |
South African Bill of Rights
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of South Africa
South African democratic transition ⓘ post-apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
South Africa’s commitment to democratic values
ⓘ
South Africa’s commitment to freedom ⓘ South Africa’s commitment to human rights ⓘ remembrance of the struggle against apartheid ⓘ the endurance of democracy ⓘ |
| theme |
democracy
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ human rights ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemorative ceremonies
ⓘ
educational visits ⓘ national observances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flame of Democracy Description of subject: The Flame of Democracy is an eternal flame monument at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg symbolizing South Africa’s ongoing commitment to freedom, human rights, and democratic values.
Referenced by (2)
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