flag of Corsica
E391643
The flag of Corsica is a distinctive white banner featuring a black Moor's head in profile, symbolizing the island's identity and history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| flag of Corsica canonical | 6 |
| Corsican flag | 1 |
| Corsican regional flag | 1 |
| Flag of Corsica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3807591 — 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 Corsica Context triple: [Moor's head, usedOn, flag of Corsica]
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A.
Flag of Savoy
The Flag of Savoy is a historic banner featuring a white cross on a red field, long associated with the House of Savoy and the Savoyard region in the Western Alps.
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B.
flag of Provence
The flag of Provence is a regional banner of southeastern France featuring vertical red and yellow stripes derived from the historic arms of the Crown of Aragon.
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C.
Flag of Neuchâtel
The Flag of Neuchâtel is the cantonal flag of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel, featuring a distinctive tricolor design that reflects its historical ties to both Switzerland and the former Prussian monarchy.
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D.
Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
The Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a distinctive banner featuring a yellow 16th-century sailing ship on a blue field with a stylized sea, alongside a vertical band displaying the traditional flags of Basque Country, Brittany, and Normandy to represent the archipelago’s French and regional heritage.
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E.
Flag of Monaco
The Flag of Monaco is a simple horizontal bicolor national flag consisting of red over white, representing one of the world's smallest and oldest principalities on the French Riviera.
- 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 Corsica Target entity description: The flag of Corsica is a distinctive white banner featuring a black Moor's head in profile, symbolizing the island's identity and history.
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A.
Flag of Savoy
The Flag of Savoy is a historic banner featuring a white cross on a red field, long associated with the House of Savoy and the Savoyard region in the Western Alps.
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B.
flag of Provence
The flag of Provence is a regional banner of southeastern France featuring vertical red and yellow stripes derived from the historic arms of the Crown of Aragon.
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C.
Flag of Neuchâtel
The Flag of Neuchâtel is the cantonal flag of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel, featuring a distinctive tricolor design that reflects its historical ties to both Switzerland and the former Prussian monarchy.
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D.
Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
The Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a distinctive banner featuring a yellow 16th-century sailing ship on a blue field with a stylized sea, alongside a vertical band displaying the traditional flags of Basque Country, Brittany, and Normandy to represent the archipelago’s French and regional heritage.
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E.
Flag of Monaco
The Flag of Monaco is a simple horizontal bicolor national flag consisting of red over white, representing one of the world's smallest and oldest principalities on the French Riviera.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
regional flag ⓘ |
| adoptedAsOfficialFlagBy |
Corsican territorial collectivity
ⓘ
linked to:
Corsica
|
| alsoKnownAs |
A bandera testa mora
ⓘ
Bandera Corsa ⓘ Bandera testa mora ⓘ Moor's head flag ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Corsican culture
ⓘ
Corsican nationalism ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of regions of France
ⓘ
Moor's head in heraldry ⓘ |
| countryOrRegion | Corsica ⓘ |
| depicts | Moor's head in profile ⓘ |
| design | black Moor's head in profile on a white field ⓘ |
| emblem | Moor's head ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Corsican merchandise and souvenirs
ⓘ
Corsican tourism promotion ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| fileUnder | Corsica symbols ⓘ |
| governmentUse | used by Corsican local authorities ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Corsican people
ⓘ
linked to:
Corsicans
|
| hasDesignElementInCommonWith |
flag of Sardinia
ⓘ
linked to:
Sardinian flag
|
| headbandColor | white ⓘ |
| headbandPosition | around the forehead ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedBy |
Kingdom of Corsica
ⓘ
Pasquale Paoli's Corsican Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Corsican Republic
|
| inspiredOtherFlags | flag of Sardinia ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Corsican
ⓘ
linked to:
Corsican language
French ⓘ |
| orientationOfHead | facing left ⓘ |
| scriptOnSomeVariants | Corsican language inscriptions ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular banner ⓘ |
| status | unofficial regional flag of France ⓘ |
| symbolColor | black ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Corsican history
ⓘ
Corsican identity ⓘ emancipation from servitude ⓘ freedom ⓘ resistance ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCurrentDesign | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Collectivité de Corse
ⓘ
linked to:
Corsica
Corsica ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Corsican cultural festivals
ⓘ
Corsican political demonstrations ⓘ sporting events involving Corsican teams ⓘ |
| visualContrast | black-on-white ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnInscriptions | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: flag of Corsica Description of subject: The flag of Corsica is a distinctive white banner featuring a black Moor's head in profile, symbolizing the island's identity and history.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: flag of Corsica