naval ensign of Ireland
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The naval ensign of Ireland is the maritime flag flown by Irish naval vessels, incorporating the national tricolour in a design that signifies their identity and authority at sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naval Service ensign of Ireland | 1 |
| naval ensign of Ireland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1998757 — 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: naval ensign of Ireland Context triple: [Irish tricolour, ensign, naval ensign of Ireland]
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A.
civil ensign of Ireland
The civil ensign of Ireland is the national maritime flag flown by Irish civilian vessels, derived from the Irish tricolour and used to denote their nationality at sea.
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B.
Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland
The Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland was the historic heraldic banner used to represent the Irish monarchy, typically featuring a gold harp on a blue field.
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C.
Irish tricolour
The Irish tricolour is the national flag of Ireland, featuring three vertical bands of green, white, and orange symbolizing Irish nationalism, peace, and the Protestant community.
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D.
Flag of the Isle of Man
The Flag of the Isle of Man features a red field charged with a triskelion of three armored legs with golden spurs, an ancient symbol closely associated with the island’s identity and heritage.
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E.
British Blue Ensign
The British Blue Ensign is a maritime flag featuring a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally used by certain British government vessels and authorized organizations.
- 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: naval ensign of Ireland Target entity description: The naval ensign of Ireland is the maritime flag flown by Irish naval vessels, incorporating the national tricolour in a design that signifies their identity and authority at sea.
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A.
civil ensign of Ireland
The civil ensign of Ireland is the national maritime flag flown by Irish civilian vessels, derived from the Irish tricolour and used to denote their nationality at sea.
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B.
Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland
The Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland was the historic heraldic banner used to represent the Irish monarchy, typically featuring a gold harp on a blue field.
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C.
Irish tricolour
The Irish tricolour is the national flag of Ireland, featuring three vertical bands of green, white, and orange symbolizing Irish nationalism, peace, and the Protestant community.
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D.
Flag of the Isle of Man
The Flag of the Isle of Man features a red field charged with a triskelion of three armored legs with golden spurs, an ancient symbol closely associated with the island’s identity and heritage.
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E.
British Blue Ensign
The British Blue Ensign is a maritime flag featuring a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally used by certain British government vessels and authorized organizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime flag
ⓘ
naval ensign ⓘ |
| authority |
Department of Defence of Ireland
ⓘ
Irish Naval Service Headquarters ⓘ
linked to:
Irish Naval Service
|
| basedOn | flag of Ireland ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Ireland
ⓘ
Maritime flags of Europe ⓘ
linked to:
Flags of Europe
Naval ensigns ⓘ |
| colour |
green
ⓘ
orange ⓘ white ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| flagType |
naval jack
ⓘ
state ensign ⓘ |
| government | Government of Ireland ⓘ |
| incorporates | Irish tricolour ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official flag of Ireland for naval use ⓘ |
| scope |
international waters
ⓘ
territorial waters of Ireland ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Irish sovereignty in maritime contexts
ⓘ
authority of the Irish state at sea ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Irish Defence Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Defence Forces of Ireland
Irish Naval Service ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identification of Irish naval vessels
ⓘ
official maritime ceremonies ⓘ signalling nationality at sea ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Irish government ships
ⓘ
Irish naval vessels ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: naval ensign of Ireland Description of subject: The naval ensign of Ireland is the maritime flag flown by Irish naval vessels, incorporating the national tricolour in a design that signifies their identity and authority at sea.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: naval ensign of Ireland