Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial)
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The Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial) was the British colonial flag used in the territory that later became Ghana, typically featuring a British Blue Ensign defaced with a local badge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of the Gold Coast (British colony) | 1 |
| Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11762341 — 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: Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial) Context triple: [Gold Coast Colony, flag, Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial)]
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A.
Flag of Ghana
The Flag of Ghana is a horizontal tricolour of red, gold, and green with a black five-pointed star in the center, symbolizing the country's struggle for independence, mineral wealth, rich forests, and African freedom.
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B.
Flag of Natal Colony
The Flag of Natal Colony was a British colonial ensign featuring the Union Jack with a distinctive badge representing the Colony of Natal in South Africa.
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C.
Flag of French Equatorial Africa
The Flag of French Equatorial Africa was the colonial-era banner used to represent the federation of French territories in Central Africa under French rule.
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D.
Saint Helena flag
The Saint Helena flag is a British Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
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E.
Royal African Company flag
The Royal African Company flag was the emblem flown by the English chartered company that dominated Britain’s early involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th and early 18th centuries.
- 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: Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial) Target entity description: The Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial) was the British colonial flag used in the territory that later became Ghana, typically featuring a British Blue Ensign defaced with a local badge.
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A.
Flag of Ghana
The Flag of Ghana is a horizontal tricolour of red, gold, and green with a black five-pointed star in the center, symbolizing the country's struggle for independence, mineral wealth, rich forests, and African freedom.
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B.
Flag of Natal Colony
The Flag of Natal Colony was a British colonial ensign featuring the Union Jack with a distinctive badge representing the Colony of Natal in South Africa.
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C.
Flag of French Equatorial Africa
The Flag of French Equatorial Africa was the colonial-era banner used to represent the federation of French territories in Central Africa under French rule.
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D.
Saint Helena flag
The Saint Helena flag is a British Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
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E.
Royal African Company flag
The Royal African Company flag was the emblem flown by the English chartered company that dominated Britain’s early involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th and early 18th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial flag
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Empire
ⓘ
colonial symbolism in West Africa ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | Gold Coast ⓘ |
| defacedWith | badge of the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| designElement |
Blue Ensign
ⓘ
Union Jack in the canton ⓘ local badge in the fly ⓘ |
| emblem |
Union Jack
ⓘ
linked to:
Union Flag
colonial badge of the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| followsDesign | British Blue Ensign ⓘ |
| governingPower |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom
|
| historicalPeriod |
first half of the 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| location | West Africa ⓘ |
| partOf |
British colonial Blue Ensign flag family
ⓘ
linked to:
British Blue Ensign
|
| predecessorOf | post-independence Ghanaian flags ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Flag of Ghana ⓘ |
| status | historical ⓘ |
| territoryLaterBecame | Ghana ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Gold Coast
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedDuring | British colonial rule in the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| usedFor |
British colonial administration in the Gold Coast
ⓘ
linked to:
British Gold Coast
government vessels in the Gold Coast ⓘ official colonial buildings in the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Gold Coast colony
ⓘ
linked to:
Gold Coast Colony
|
| usedOn |
colonial government documents
ⓘ
public buildings under British rule in the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1957 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial) Description of subject: The Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial) was the British colonial flag used in the territory that later became Ghana, typically featuring a British Blue Ensign defaced with a local badge.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial)