Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is an iconic World War II photograph by Joe Rosenthal depicting U.S. Marines hoisting the American flag atop Mount Suribachi, symbolizing American victory and sacrifice in the Pacific theater.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Context triple: [Battle of Iwo Jima, notableEvent, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima]
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D-Day
D-Day was the massive Allied amphibious invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944, that marked a decisive turning point in World War II in Western Europe.
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Glory
"Glory" is an Academy Award–winning civil rights anthem by John Legend and Common, written for the 2014 film *Selma* and celebrated for its powerful commentary on racial justice.
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C.
Independence Day
Independence Day is a major U.S. federal holiday celebrated on July 4th commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, typically marked by fireworks, parades, and patriotic displays.
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D.
Independence Day
Independence Day is Mexico’s annual celebration of its 1810 uprising that launched the war for independence from Spanish rule, marked by patriotic ceremonies, fireworks, and public festivities.
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Independence Day
Independence Day is the annual national holiday in India commemorating the country's freedom from British colonial rule in 1947.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Target entity description: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is an iconic World War II photograph by Joe Rosenthal depicting U.S. Marines hoisting the American flag atop Mount Suribachi, symbolizing American victory and sacrifice in the Pacific theater.
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A.
D-Day
D-Day was the massive Allied amphibious invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944, that marked a decisive turning point in World War II in Western Europe.
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B.
Glory
"Glory" is an Academy Award–winning civil rights anthem by John Legend and Common, written for the 2014 film *Selma* and celebrated for its powerful commentary on racial justice.
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C.
Independence Day
Independence Day is a major U.S. federal holiday celebrated on July 4th commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, typically marked by fireworks, parades, and patriotic displays.
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D.
Independence Day
Independence Day is Mexico’s annual celebration of its 1810 uprising that launched the war for independence from Spanish rule, marked by patriotic ceremonies, fireworks, and public festivities.
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E.
Independence Day
Independence Day is the annual national holiday in India commemorating the country's freedom from British colonial rule in 1947.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black-and-white photograph
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photograph ⓘ war photograph ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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surface form:
Pacific Fleet
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
1945 Pulitzer Prize for Photography
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Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography ⓘ
surface form:
Pulitzer Prize for Photography
|
| color | black and white ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Joe Rosenthal ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1945-02-23 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Battle of Iwo Jima
ⓘ
Mount Suribachi ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marines
raising of the American flag ⓘ |
| event | second flag raising on Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Sunday newspapers in the United States
ⓘ
Chronicling America ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. newspapers
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| genre |
combat photography
ⓘ
photojournalism ⓘ |
| hasMisconception | often mistaken as depicting the first flag raising ⓘ |
| hasPart |
American flag on a flagpole
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rocky slope of Mount Suribachi ⓘ six U.S. Marines ⓘ |
| includedIn |
National Archives and Records Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
National Archives of the United States
|
| inspired |
Marine Corps War Memorial
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marine Corps War Memorial
|
| language | none ⓘ |
| mediaType | photographic print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most reproduced photographs in history
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iconic image of World War II ⓘ influence on American war bond drives ⓘ |
| partOf | World War II visual record ⓘ |
| photographer | Joe Rosenthal ⓘ |
| placeOfCreation |
Iwo Jima
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Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| precededBy | first flag raising on Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1945-02-25 ⓘ |
| publisher | Associated Press ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Marine Corps War Memorial
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surface form:
United States Marine Corps War Memorial
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| symbolizes |
American resolve in the Pacific theater
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American sacrifice in World War II ⓘ American victory in the Battle of Iwo Jima ⓘ patriotism in the United States ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Pacific War ⓘ |
| usedFor | Seventh War Loan Drive posters ⓘ |
| yearOfAward | 1945 ⓘ |
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Subject: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Description of subject: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is an iconic World War II photograph by Joe Rosenthal depicting U.S. Marines hoisting the American flag atop Mount Suribachi, symbolizing American victory and sacrifice in the Pacific theater.
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this entity surface form:
photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal
this entity surface form:
iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photograph
this entity surface form:
photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
this entity surface form:
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph
this entity surface form:
photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal
this entity surface form:
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph
subject surface form:
Flags of Our Fathers
subject surface form:
Joe Rosenthal
this entity surface form:
raising of the United States flag on Mount Suribachi
this entity surface form:
photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
this entity surface form:
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph
subject surface form:
Joe Rosenthal
this entity surface form:
Raising of the flag on Iwo Jima