Bedford Flag
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The Bedford Flag is an early American militia banner, believed to be one of the oldest surviving battle flags of the United States and traditionally associated with the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bedford Flag canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2973051 — 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: Bedford Flag Context triple: [Bedford, Massachusetts, hasHistoricSite, Bedford Flag]
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A.
Prince's Flag
Prince's Flag was an early Dutch national flag associated with the House of Orange and used by the United Provinces during the Dutch Revolt and the early Dutch Republic.
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B.
Gwenn-ha-du flag
The Gwenn-ha-du flag is the modern black-and-white banner that symbolizes the cultural and historical identity of Brittany in northwestern France.
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C.
Grand Union Flag
The Grand Union Flag was the first national flag of the United States, combining the British Union Jack with thirteen stripes representing the original American colonies during the early stages of the Revolutionary War.
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D.
Sons of Liberty flag
The Sons of Liberty flag is a Revolutionary-era American banner, often featuring vertical red and white stripes, associated with colonial resistance to British rule and the early patriot movement.
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E.
Moor's head flag
The Moor's head flag is the historic emblem of Corsica, featuring a black Moor's head in profile on a white field and symbolizing the island's identity and struggle for freedom.
- 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: Bedford Flag Target entity description: The Bedford Flag is an early American militia banner, believed to be one of the oldest surviving battle flags of the United States and traditionally associated with the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Prince's Flag
Prince's Flag was an early Dutch national flag associated with the House of Orange and used by the United Provinces during the Dutch Revolt and the early Dutch Republic.
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B.
Gwenn-ha-du flag
The Gwenn-ha-du flag is the modern black-and-white banner that symbolizes the cultural and historical identity of Brittany in northwestern France.
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C.
Grand Union Flag
The Grand Union Flag was the first national flag of the United States, combining the British Union Jack with thirteen stripes representing the original American colonies during the early stages of the Revolutionary War.
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D.
Sons of Liberty flag
The Sons of Liberty flag is a Revolutionary-era American banner, often featuring vertical red and white stripes, associated with colonial resistance to British rule and the early patriot movement.
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E.
Moor's head flag
The Moor's head flag is the historic emblem of Corsica, featuring a black Moor's head in profile on a white field and symbolizing the island's identity and struggle for freedom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic artifact
ⓘ
military flag ⓘ |
| allegedUseDate | April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| allegedUseEvent | British march to Concord ⓘ |
| approximateDimensions | about 27 inches by 29 inches ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | French and Indian War ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Cornet Nathaniel Page
ⓘ
linked to:
Nathaniel Folsom
Jonathan Reed ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Bedford, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| attributedDateRange | circa 1720–1730 ⓘ |
| believedToBe | one of the oldest surviving American battle flags ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of early American patriotism ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Bedford Free Public Library ⓘ |
| currentLocationCity | Bedford, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| currentLocationCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateOfOrigin | early 18th century ⓘ |
| displayedBy | Bedford Free Public Library ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
American Revolutionary War histories
ⓘ
local Bedford historical commemorations ⓘ |
| flagFieldColor | crimson ⓘ |
| hasBorder | silver fringe ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
armored arm
ⓘ
green laurel wreath ⓘ raised sword ⓘ silver scroll ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Vince Aut Morire ⓘ |
| hasShape | square ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important American Revolutionary War relic ⓘ |
| iconographyTheme | classical martial imagery ⓘ |
| material | silk ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Bedford Minutemen ⓘ |
| motto | Vince Aut Morire ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Conquer or Die ⓘ |
| owner |
Town of Bedford, Massachusetts
ⓘ
linked to:
Bedford, Massachusetts
|
| paintMedium | oil paint ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | historic symbol of Bedford, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| subjectOf | scholarly debate about exact date of origin ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage and sacrifice in war
ⓘ
resistance to British authority ⓘ |
| typeOf | cavalry standard ⓘ |
| usedBy | American colonial militia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bedford Flag Description of subject: The Bedford Flag is an early American militia banner, believed to be one of the oldest surviving battle flags of the United States and traditionally associated with the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (3)
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