Triple
T2131878
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Iron Cross |
E46558
|
entity |
| Predicate | relatedTo |
P37
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Balkenkreuz
The Balkenkreuz is a straight-armed black-and-white cross emblem used as the primary national and military aircraft and vehicle marking of German armed forces during both World Wars.
|
E237913
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Balkenkreuz | Statement: [Iron Cross, relatedTo, Balkenkreuz]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Balkenkreuz Context triple: [Iron Cross, relatedTo, Balkenkreuz]
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A.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.
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B.
Swastika
The Swastika is an ancient cross-like symbol with bent arms that represents auspiciousness, good fortune, and cosmic order in Hinduism and several other Eurasian traditions.
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C.
Schwartzerdt
Schwartzerdt is the original German surname of the 16th-century Protestant reformer and humanist Philip Melanchthon, which he later Hellenized into the name by which he is best known.
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D.
Iron Cross 1st Class
The Iron Cross 1st Class was a prestigious German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or successful leadership in combat, particularly during the World Wars.
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E.
Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine is a two-barred Christian cross that became a prominent emblem of French resistance and the Free French Forces during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Balkenkreuz Triple: [Iron Cross, relatedTo, Balkenkreuz]
Generated description
The Balkenkreuz is a straight-armed black-and-white cross emblem used as the primary national and military aircraft and vehicle marking of German armed forces during both World Wars.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Balkenkreuz Target entity description: The Balkenkreuz is a straight-armed black-and-white cross emblem used as the primary national and military aircraft and vehicle marking of German armed forces during both World Wars.
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A.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.
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B.
Swastika
The Swastika is an ancient cross-like symbol with bent arms that represents auspiciousness, good fortune, and cosmic order in Hinduism and several other Eurasian traditions.
-
C.
Schwartzerdt
Schwartzerdt is the original German surname of the 16th-century Protestant reformer and humanist Philip Melanchthon, which he later Hellenized into the name by which he is best known.
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D.
Iron Cross 1st Class
The Iron Cross 1st Class was a prestigious German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or successful leadership in combat, particularly during the World Wars.
-
E.
Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine is a two-barred Christian cross that became a prominent emblem of French resistance and the Free French Forces during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a88a1626548190ae59a5028c3baa8e |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abbb7b13ac819094d43159fff984cf |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:45 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae51a82a7c8190bc6737034d01f176 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae528634608190bf10e3abf5a2c2d9 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae536431bc8190b9f293d74046cb27 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:44 p.m.