Guy Fawkes mask
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The Guy Fawkes mask is a stylized depiction of the 17th-century English conspirator Guy Fawkes that has become a global symbol of protest, anonymity, and anti-establishment movements.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guy Fawkes mask canonical | 4 |
| Guy Fawkes mask design by David Lloyd | 1 |
| Guy Fawkes mask design in V for Vendetta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10467418 — 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: Guy Fawkes mask Context triple: [V for Vendetta, featuresSymbol, Guy Fawkes mask]
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A.
Venetian masks
Venetian masks are elaborately decorated face coverings traditionally worn during the Carnival of Venice, renowned for their ornate designs, historical roots in anonymity and social disguise, and enduring role in Italian cultural and artistic heritage.
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B.
Warka Mask
The Warka Mask is an ancient Sumerian marble female face from the city of Uruk (Warka), considered one of the earliest naturalistic representations of the human face in Mesopotamian art.
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C.
Moor's head
Moor's head is a heraldic emblem depicting a black African head, famously used on the flag and coat of arms of Corsica.
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D.
Sirige mask
The Sirige mask is a tall, plank-like ceremonial mask of the Dogon people of Mali, used in elaborate funerary and commemorative dances to symbolize the connection between the human and spiritual worlds.
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E.
Kanaga mask
The Kanaga mask is a distinctive Dogon ceremonial mask from Mali, characterized by its double-barred cross shape and used in complex funerary and cosmological rituals.
- 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: Guy Fawkes mask Target entity description: The Guy Fawkes mask is a stylized depiction of the 17th-century English conspirator Guy Fawkes that has become a global symbol of protest, anonymity, and anti-establishment movements.
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A.
Venetian masks
Venetian masks are elaborately decorated face coverings traditionally worn during the Carnival of Venice, renowned for their ornate designs, historical roots in anonymity and social disguise, and enduring role in Italian cultural and artistic heritage.
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B.
Warka Mask
The Warka Mask is an ancient Sumerian marble female face from the city of Uruk (Warka), considered one of the earliest naturalistic representations of the human face in Mesopotamian art.
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C.
Moor's head
Moor's head is a heraldic emblem depicting a black African head, famously used on the flag and coat of arms of Corsica.
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D.
Sirige mask
The Sirige mask is a tall, plank-like ceremonial mask of the Dogon people of Mali, used in elaborate funerary and commemorative dances to symbolize the connection between the human and spiritual worlds.
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E.
Kanaga mask
The Kanaga mask is a distinctive Dogon ceremonial mask from Mali, characterized by its double-barred cross shape and used in complex funerary and cosmological rituals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural symbol
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mask ⓘ pop culture icon ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
V for Vendetta (film)
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linked to:
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (graphic novel) ⓘ
linked to:
V for Vendetta
|
| associatedWith |
Gunpowder Plot
ⓘ
linked to:
The Gunpowder Plot
Guy Fawkes Night ⓘ
linked to:
Rye Bonfire Night
internet culture ⓘ |
| basedOn | Guy Fawkes ⓘ |
| category |
Internet meme
ⓘ
political iconography ⓘ protest art ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| commerciallyProducedBy | Rubie's Costume Company ⓘ |
| depicts | Guy Fawkes ⓘ |
| designedBy | David Lloyd ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arched eyebrows
ⓘ
pale skin ⓘ pointed beard ⓘ rosy cheeks ⓘ smiling expression ⓘ stylized face ⓘ thin mustache ⓘ upturned mustache ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
historical figure Guy Fawkes
ⓘ
linked to:
Guy Fawkes
|
| material |
PVC
ⓘ
plastic ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
V for Vendetta (2005 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (graphic novel) ⓘ
linked to:
V for Vendetta
|
| publisherAssociatedWithDesign |
DC Comics
ⓘ
Vertigo Comics ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
anonymity
ⓘ
anti-establishment sentiment ⓘ civil disobedience ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ hacktivism ⓘ online activism ⓘ protest ⓘ resistance to authority ⓘ |
| usedBy | Anonymous (hacktivist group) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Million Mask March
ⓘ
Occupy movement protests ⓘ
linked to:
Occupy Oakland protests in 2011
anti-ACTA protests ⓘ online videos ⓘ political demonstrations ⓘ street protests ⓘ |
| wornBy |
hacktivists
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political activists ⓘ protesters worldwide ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guy Fawkes mask Description of subject: The Guy Fawkes mask is a stylized depiction of the 17th-century English conspirator Guy Fawkes that has become a global symbol of protest, anonymity, and anti-establishment movements.
Referenced by (6)
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