Flag Day
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Flag Day is a U.S. observance held annually on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the American flag in 1777.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag Day canonical | 5 |
| Flag Day in the United States | 1 |
| National Flag Day | 1 |
| National Flag Week | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T132987 — 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 Day Context triple: [United States flag, associatedHoliday, Flag Day]
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A.
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day is a Japanese public holiday celebrated annually on February 11 to commemorate the legendary founding of the nation and the ascension of its first emperor.
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B.
King's Day
King's Day is a nationwide Dutch holiday celebrated each April with street festivals, orange-themed festivities, and open-air markets honoring the birthday of the reigning monarch.
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C.
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day is an Irish cultural and religious holiday celebrated on March 17, widely known for parades, wearing green, and festivities honoring Ireland and its patron saint.
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D.
Garter Day
Garter Day is the annual ceremonial celebration of the Order of the Garter, held at Windsor Castle and marked by a procession of knights and members of the British royal family.
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E.
Australia Day
Australia Day is the annual national holiday that commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and is marked by celebrations, citizenship ceremonies, and public events across the country.
- 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 Day Target entity description: Flag Day is a U.S. observance held annually on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the American flag in 1777.
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A.
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day is a Japanese public holiday celebrated annually on February 11 to commemorate the legendary founding of the nation and the ascension of its first emperor.
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B.
King's Day
King's Day is a nationwide Dutch holiday celebrated each April with street festivals, orange-themed festivities, and open-air markets honoring the birthday of the reigning monarch.
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C.
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day is an Irish cultural and religious holiday celebrated on March 17, widely known for parades, wearing green, and festivities honoring Ireland and its patron saint.
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D.
Garter Day
Garter Day is the annual ceremonial celebration of the Order of the Garter, held at Windsor Castle and marked by a procession of knights and members of the British royal family.
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E.
Australia Day
Australia Day is the annual national holiday that commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and is marked by celebrations, citizenship ceremonies, and public events across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States observance
ⓘ
commemorative day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
National Flag Day
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag Day
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. states
ⓘ
United States federal government ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| commemoratedBy |
display of the United States flag
ⓘ
patriotic ceremonies ⓘ |
| commemoratedEventDate | 1777 ⓘ |
| commemorates |
adoption of the Stars and Stripes
ⓘ
adoption of the flag of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | June 14 ⓘ |
| dayOfMonth | 14 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
United States Code
ⓘ
presidential proclamations ⓘ |
| follows | Memorial Day ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCause | adoption of the Flag Resolution of 1777 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | honoring the national flag of the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
National Flag Week
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag Day
|
| hasTheme |
American patriotism
ⓘ
United States flag ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | not a federal public holiday ⓘ |
| locationOfCelebration |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| monthOfYear | June ⓘ |
| observanceType | non-federal holiday ⓘ |
| observedBy |
U.S. citizens
ⓘ
U.S. government buildings ⓘ schools in the United States ⓘ |
| observedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| precedes | Independence Day ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Flag Week
ⓘ
Pledge of Allegiance ⓘ United States Flag Code ⓘ |
| significantYear |
1777
ⓘ
1916 ⓘ 1949 ⓘ |
| startTime | June 14, 1777 ⓘ |
| symbol |
flag of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States flag
|
| topicCategory |
American holidays
ⓘ
patriotic observances in the United States ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
educational programs about flag history
ⓘ
flag-raising ceremonies ⓘ flying the American flag at homes and public buildings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag Day Description of subject: Flag Day is a U.S. observance held annually on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the American flag in 1777.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.