Hahn/Cock
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Hahn/Cock is a large blue sculpture of a cockerel by German artist Katharina Fritsch, best known for its prominent display on London’s Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hahn/Cock canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9468779 — 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: Hahn/Cock Context triple: [Katharina Fritsch, notableWork, Hahn/Cock]
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A.
Hahn
Hahn is a surname of German origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as science, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Willcocks
Willcocks is an English surname most notably associated with Sir David Willcocks, a renowned choral conductor and composer.
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C.
HANS
HANS is the radio callsign used by Lufthansa CityLine, a regional airline within the Lufthansa Group.
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D.
Hoke
Hoke is the vehicle registration code used on license plates to identify Hoke County in North Carolina.
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E.
The Cannon Cockers
The Cannon Cockers is the nickname of the 11th Marine Regiment, the United States Marine Corps’ primary artillery unit known for its powerful fire support.
- 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: Hahn/Cock Target entity description: Hahn/Cock is a large blue sculpture of a cockerel by German artist Katharina Fritsch, best known for its prominent display on London’s Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth.
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A.
Hahn
Hahn is a surname of German origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as science, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Willcocks
Willcocks is an English surname most notably associated with Sir David Willcocks, a renowned choral conductor and composer.
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C.
HANS
HANS is the radio callsign used by Lufthansa CityLine, a regional airline within the Lufthansa Group.
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D.
Hoke
Hoke is the vehicle registration code used on license plates to identify Hoke County in North Carolina.
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E.
The Cannon Cockers
The Cannon Cockers is the nickname of the 11th Marine Regiment, the United States Marine Corps’ primary artillery unit known for its powerful fire support.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | sculpture ⓘ |
| artistNationality | German ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Katharina Fritsch’s exploration of archetypal forms ⓘ |
| cityOfExhibition |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| color | blue ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Greater London Authority
ⓘ
Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Plinth
|
| commissionedFor |
Fourth Plinth Programme
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Plinth
|
| countryOfExhibition | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Katharina Fritsch ⓘ |
| depicts | cockerel ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | temporary installation ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
ⓘ
public art ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Blue Cock
ⓘ
Fourth Plinth cockerel ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Plinth
|
| hasArtMovement | contemporary sculpture ⓘ |
| hasSubject | rooster ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | large-scale outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| height |
4.72 metres
ⓘ
approximately 15.5 feet ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2013-07-25 ⓘ |
| locationShown |
Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Plinth
Trafalgar Square, London ⓘ
linked to:
Trafalgar Square
|
| material |
fiberglass
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous and ambiguous title
ⓘ
large monochrome blue surface ⓘ prominent display on Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fourth Plinth temporary commissions
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Plinth
|
| publicReception |
mixed critical response
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| removedFromLocation |
Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Plinth
|
| subjectOf |
media coverage in the UK
ⓘ
public debate about national identity ⓘ |
| theme |
animal representation
ⓘ
gender commentary ⓘ national symbolism ⓘ |
| usesColorAsConcept | International Klein Blue–like monochrome ⓘ |
| yearOfInstallation | 2013 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hahn/Cock Description of subject: Hahn/Cock is a large blue sculpture of a cockerel by German artist Katharina Fritsch, best known for its prominent display on London’s Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset