Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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The Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands canonical | 2 |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands flag | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T752480 — 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Context triple: [Flags of British Overseas Territories, hasPart, Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]
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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 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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C.
Flag of the Falkland Islands
The Flag of the Falkland Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
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D.
Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
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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E.
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.
- 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Target entity description: The Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
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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 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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C.
Flag of the Falkland Islands
The Flag of the Falkland Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
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D.
Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Blue Ensign
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national flag ⓘ |
| adopted | 1992-10-03 ⓘ |
| authority |
Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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linked to:
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
|
| category |
Blue Ensign flags
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Flags of British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| containsSymbol |
Antarctic flora and fauna motifs
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fur seal supporter ⓘ golden lion ⓘ reindeer supporter ⓘ shield with mountains ⓘ torch ⓘ |
| country | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⓘ |
| defacedWith | coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⓘ |
| designElement |
Union Jack in the canton
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territorial coat of arms in the fly ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of British Antarctic Territory
Flag of the Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| ensignType | government ensign ⓘ |
| fieldColor | blue ⓘ |
| flagProportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
South Atlantic Ocean
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linked to:
South Atlantic
|
| inspiredBy |
British Blue Ensign tradition
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linked to:
British Blue Ensign
|
| modified | 1999 ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | May the lion protect his own land ⓘ |
| mottoOnArms | Leo Terram Propriam Protegat ⓘ |
| officiallyIntroduced | 1992 ⓘ |
| overseasTerritoryOf | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol | coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⓘ |
| scriptOnMotto | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| status | official flag ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean
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status as a British Overseas Territory ⓘ |
| territorialStatusRepresented |
British Overseas Territory
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linked to:
British Overseas Territories
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| usedBy |
British authorities in the territory
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Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⓘ local government ⓘ |
| usedSince | early 1990s ⓘ |
| usesDesign | Blue Ensign ⓘ |
| usesOn |
government buildings
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land ⓘ official occasions ⓘ |
| usesRatio | 1:2 ⓘ |
| usesUnionFlag | yes ⓘ |
| visualTheme |
maritime heritage
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polar and sub-Antarctic wildlife ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Description of subject: The Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Flags of British Overseas Territories
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hasPart
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Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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linked to: Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
British Crown in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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flagUsed
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Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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