Flags of the United Kingdom
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Flags of the United Kingdom are the various national and official ensigns and banners representing the UK and its constituent countries, most prominently the Union Jack.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flags of the United Kingdom canonical | 4 |
| Flag of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Flags of the UK | 1 |
| Union Flag for official purposes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T330282 — 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.
Target entity: Flags of the United Kingdom Context triple: [British Red Ensign, category, Flags of the United Kingdom]
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A.
Flag of England
The Flag of England is a simple red cross on a white field, known as the St George's Cross and historically associated with Saint George, the patron saint of England.
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B.
Flags of British Overseas Territories
Flags of British Overseas Territories are the official ensigns and symbols representing the various territories under British sovereignty around the world, typically incorporating elements of the Union Jack and local emblems.
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C.
Union Flag
The Union Flag, commonly known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom, combining the crosses of England, Scotland, and (historically) Ireland into a single design.
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D.
Commonwealth flag
The Commonwealth flag is the official emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations, featuring a gold globe surrounded by radiating spears on a blue field to symbolize unity and cooperation among its member states.
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E.
British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Flags of the United Kingdom Target entity description: Flags of the United Kingdom are the various national and official ensigns and banners representing the UK and its constituent countries, most prominently the Union Jack.
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A.
Flag of England
The Flag of England is a simple red cross on a white field, known as the St George's Cross and historically associated with Saint George, the patron saint of England.
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B.
Flags of British Overseas Territories
Flags of British Overseas Territories are the official ensigns and symbols representing the various territories under British sovereignty around the world, typically incorporating elements of the Union Jack and local emblems.
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C.
Union Flag
The Union Flag, commonly known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom, combining the crosses of England, Scotland, and (historically) Ireland into a single design.
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D.
Commonwealth flag
The Commonwealth flag is the official emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations, featuring a gold globe surrounded by radiating spears on a blue field to symbolize unity and cooperation among its member states.
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E.
British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag collection
ⓘ
symbol set ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
British flags
ⓘ
Flags of the UK ⓘ
linked to:
Flags of the United Kingdom
|
| category | vexillology ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy |
College of Arms
ⓘ
Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ |
| hasType |
civil ensigns
ⓘ
military flags ⓘ national flags ⓘ naval ensigns ⓘ royal standards ⓘ state ensigns ⓘ subnational flags ⓘ |
| includesFlag |
Admiral of the Fleet flag
ⓘ
linked to:
Adm of the Fleet
Akrotiri and Dhekelia flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Anguilla flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Anguilla
Ascension Island flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Ascension Island
Bermuda flag ⓘ Blue Ensign ⓘ British Antarctic Territory flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of British Antarctic Territory
British Army flag ⓘ British Indian Ocean Territory flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory
British Overseas Territories flags ⓘ
linked to:
Flags of British Overseas Territories
British Virgin Islands flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of the British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of the Cayman Islands
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
British Red Ensign
Commonwealth flag used in the UK ⓘ Council of Europe flag used in the UK ⓘ Crown Dependencies flags ⓘ Customs flag of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
British Red Ensign
Diplomatic Service flag ⓘ Falkland Islands flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of the Falkland Islands
Flag of England ⓘ Flag of Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
Ulster Banner
Flag of Wales ⓘ Gibraltar flag ⓘ Government Service Ensign ⓘ Lord Lieutenant flags ⓘ Merchant Navy Red Ensign ⓘ
linked to:
British Red Ensign
Montserrat flag ⓘ NATO flag used in the UK ⓘ Pitcairn Islands flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Pitcairn Islands
Prime Minister’s flag (Union Flag defaced with arms) ⓘ Red Ensign ⓘ
linked to:
British Red Ensign
Royal Air Force Ensign ⓘ
linked to:
RAF ensign
Royal Banner of Wales ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Wales
Royal Cypher flags ⓘ Royal Navy White Ensign ⓘ
linked to:
White Ensign
Royal Standard of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom ⓘ Saint Helena flag ⓘ Scotland flag ⓘ Scottish Government flag ⓘ
linked to:
Saltire
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands flag ⓘ Tristan da Cunha flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Tristan da Cunha
Turks and Caicos Islands flag ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Ulster Banner ⓘ Union Flag ⓘ Union Flag defaced with badges ⓘ Welsh Government flag ⓘ White Ensign ⓘ |
| primaryNationalFlag | Union Flag ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | UK Flag Protocol ⓘ |
| symbolize |
United Kingdom sovereignty
ⓘ
constituent countries of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
British Overseas Territories governments ⓘ
linked to:
British Overseas Territories
British merchant shipping ⓘ United Kingdom government ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
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Subject: Flags of the United Kingdom Description of subject: Flags of the United Kingdom are the various national and official ensigns and banners representing the UK and its constituent countries, most prominently the Union Jack.
Referenced by (7)
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