Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
E108893
The Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory is a colonial-style ensign featuring a Union Jack in the canton, blue and white wavy stripes symbolizing the Indian Ocean, and a palm tree with a crown representing the territory’s tropical islands and British sovereignty.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory | 2 |
| British Indian Ocean Territory flag | 1 |
| Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T752479 — 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 British Indian Ocean Territory Context triple: [Flags of British Overseas Territories, hasPart, Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory]
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A.
Flag of Tristan da Cunha
The Flag of Tristan da Cunha is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing the remote South Atlantic island’s status as a British Overseas Territory.
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B.
Flag of Ascension Island
The Flag of Ascension Island is the official banner of this remote South Atlantic British Overseas Territory, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s distinctive coat of arms.
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C.
Flag of British Antarctic Territory
The Flag of the British Antarctic Territory is a white ensign-style flag featuring the Union Jack in the canton and the territory’s distinctive coat of arms, symbolizing British administration over its Antarctic claim.
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D.
Flag of Bermuda
The Flag of Bermuda is a British Red Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory and its maritime heritage.
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E.
Flag of Pitcairn Islands
The Flag of the Pitcairn Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s distinctive coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific.
- 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 British Indian Ocean Territory Target entity description: The Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory is a colonial-style ensign featuring a Union Jack in the canton, blue and white wavy stripes symbolizing the Indian Ocean, and a palm tree with a crown representing the territory’s tropical islands and British sovereignty.
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A.
Flag of Tristan da Cunha
The Flag of Tristan da Cunha is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing the remote South Atlantic island’s status as a British Overseas Territory.
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B.
Flag of Ascension Island
The Flag of Ascension Island is the official banner of this remote South Atlantic British Overseas Territory, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s distinctive coat of arms.
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C.
Flag of British Antarctic Territory
The Flag of the British Antarctic Territory is a white ensign-style flag featuring the Union Jack in the canton and the territory’s distinctive coat of arms, symbolizing British administration over its Antarctic claim.
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D.
Flag of Bermuda
The Flag of Bermuda is a British Red Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory and its maritime heritage.
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E.
Flag of Pitcairn Islands
The Flag of the Pitcairn Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s distinctive coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ensign
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national flag ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chagos Archipelago ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | blue ⓘ |
| canton |
Union Jack
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linked to:
Union Flag
|
| category |
Blue Ensign variants
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Flags displaying the Union Jack ⓘ Flags of British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| continent |
Indian Ocean region
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linked to:
Indian Ocean Region
|
| country | British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ |
| crownSymbolism | British monarchy ⓘ |
| designFeature |
Union Jack in the canton
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blue and white wavy stripes ⓘ crown ⓘ palm tree ⓘ |
| designStyle | colonial-style ensign ⓘ |
| emblemElement | palm tree and crown badge ⓘ |
| emblemPosition | fly side ⓘ |
| fieldPattern | blue and white wavy horizontal stripes ⓘ |
| introducedAs | territorial flag ⓘ |
| legalStatus | symbol of the British Indian Ocean Territory under UK sovereignty ⓘ |
| palmTreeSymbolism | tropical nature of the islands ⓘ |
| scriptOnFlag | none ⓘ |
| sideRatio | 1:2 ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| status | official flag ⓘ |
| stripeColor |
blue
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white ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
British sovereignty
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Indian Ocean ⓘ connection to the United Kingdom ⓘ maritime character of the territory ⓘ tropical islands ⓘ |
| usedBy |
civil authorities of the British Indian Ocean Territory
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government of the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ maritime vessels registered in the British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ |
| usesDesignElement |
Union Jack
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linked to:
Union Flag
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory Description of subject: The Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory is a colonial-style ensign featuring a Union Jack in the canton, blue and white wavy stripes symbolizing the Indian Ocean, and a palm tree with a crown representing the territory’s tropical islands and British sovereignty.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
linked to: Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
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relatedSymbol
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Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory
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linked to: Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory