Cy the Cardinal
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Cy the Cardinal is the costumed bird mascot representing Iowa State University's athletic teams and school spirit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cy the Cardinal canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1769331 — 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: Cy the Cardinal Context triple: [Iowa State College, hasMascot, Cy the Cardinal]
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A.
Charlie
Charlie is the fictional Boston subway rider in the folk song "Charlie on the MTA," known for being unable to get off the train because he lacks the fare to exit.
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B.
Charlie
Charlie was the third nuclear test in the U.S. Operation Crossroads series, planned as an underwater detonation to study the effects of nuclear weapons on naval vessels.
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C.
Clyde the Glide
Clyde the Glide is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame NBA shooting guard Clyde Drexler, celebrated for his smooth, high-flying athleticism and scoring ability.
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D.
Chappy
Chappy is the informal nickname for Chappaquiddick Island, a small island off the eastern end of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
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E.
Cobi
Cobi is the cubist-style Catalan sheepdog character that served as the official mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics.
- 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: Cy the Cardinal Target entity description: Cy the Cardinal is the costumed bird mascot representing Iowa State University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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A.
Charlie
Charlie was the third nuclear test in the U.S. Operation Crossroads series, planned as an underwater detonation to study the effects of nuclear weapons on naval vessels.
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B.
Charlie
Charlie is the fictional Boston subway rider in the folk song "Charlie on the MTA," known for being unable to get off the train because he lacks the fare to exit.
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C.
Clyde the Glide
Clyde the Glide is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame NBA shooting guard Clyde Drexler, celebrated for his smooth, high-flying athleticism and scoring ability.
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D.
Chappy
Chappy is the informal nickname for Chappaquiddick Island, a small island off the eastern end of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
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E.
Cobi
Cobi is the cubist-style Catalan sheepdog character that served as the official mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college sports mascot
ⓘ
costumed character ⓘ fictional bird ⓘ |
| appearsAt |
Iowa State Cyclones basketball games
ⓘ
Iowa State Cyclones football games ⓘ Iowa State Cyclones volleyball matches ⓘ Iowa State Cyclones wrestling meets ⓘ Iowa State University campus events ⓘ community events in Iowa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Big 12 Conference
ⓘ
Iowa State Cyclones ⓘ |
| basedOn | cardinal, the state bird of Iowa ⓘ |
| city | Ames, Iowa ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| mascotFor |
Iowa State Cyclones athletics program
ⓘ
linked to:
Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State Cyclones football team ⓘ
linked to:
Iowa State Cyclones football
Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team ⓘ
linked to:
Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball
Iowa State Cyclones women’s basketball team ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Cyclones ⓘ |
| performs |
crowd interaction
ⓘ
photo opportunities with fans ⓘ sideline entertainment ⓘ |
| represents |
Iowa State Cyclones athletic teams
ⓘ
linked to:
Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State University ⓘ
linked to:
Iowa State College
|
| role |
athletics mascot
ⓘ
goodwill ambassador ⓘ school spirit symbol ⓘ |
| shortName | Cy ⓘ |
| species | cardinal ⓘ |
| sport | college athletics ⓘ |
| state | Iowa ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Iowa State University traditions
ⓘ
school pride ⓘ team spirit ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Iowa State Cyclones fans
ⓘ
Iowa State University students ⓘ children at sporting events ⓘ |
| teamColors |
cardinal
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| university |
Iowa State University
ⓘ
linked to:
Iowa State College
|
| universityAffiliation |
Iowa State University Department of Athletics
ⓘ
linked to:
Iowa State Cyclones
|
| unveiledBy |
Iowa State University
ⓘ
linked to:
Iowa State College
|
| wears |
Iowa State Cyclones athletic jersey
ⓘ
cardinal and gold costume ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cy the Cardinal Description of subject: Cy the Cardinal is the costumed bird mascot representing Iowa State University's athletic teams and school spirit.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.