Connecticut colonial flag
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The Connecticut colonial flag was the historical banner of the Connecticut Colony, featuring early versions of the state’s emblematic grapevines and motto that evolved into the modern Connecticut state flag.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Connecticut colonial flag canonical | 1 |
| Flag of the State of Connecticut | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T353121 — 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: Connecticut colonial flag Context triple: [Connecticut Colony, flagUsed, Connecticut colonial flag]
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A.
Flag of New Jersey
The Flag of New Jersey is the U.S. state flag featuring a buff-colored field with the state coat of arms, including a blue shield with three plows, a horse’s head crest, and the figures of Liberty and Ceres.
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B.
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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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.
Flag of Bermuda
The Flag of Bermuda is a British Red Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory and its maritime heritage.
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E.
Puerto Rican flag
The Puerto Rican flag is a red, white, and blue banner featuring five horizontal stripes and a single white star within a blue triangle, symbolizing the island’s identity and political history.
- 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: Connecticut colonial flag Target entity description: The Connecticut colonial flag was the historical banner of the Connecticut Colony, featuring early versions of the state’s emblematic grapevines and motto that evolved into the modern Connecticut state flag.
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A.
Flag of New Jersey
The Flag of New Jersey is the U.S. state flag featuring a buff-colored field with the state coat of arms, including a blue shield with three plows, a horse’s head crest, and the figures of Liberty and Ceres.
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B.
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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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.
Flag of Bermuda
The Flag of Bermuda is a British Red Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory and its maritime heritage.
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E.
Puerto Rican flag
The Puerto Rican flag is a red, white, and blue banner featuring five horizontal stripes and a single white star within a blue triangle, symbolizing the island’s identity and political history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era flag
ⓘ
historical flag ⓘ |
| color |
blue field
ⓘ
green grapevines ⓘ purple grapes ⓘ white shield ⓘ |
| country | Connecticut Colony ⓘ |
| emblem |
grapevines
ⓘ
shield with grapevines ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Flag of the State of Connecticut
ⓘ
linked to:
Connecticut colonial flag
|
| follows | earlier militia flags of Connecticut towns ⓘ |
| heritage | English colonial heraldry ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced | design of the modern Connecticut state flag ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British America
ⓘ
Connecticut ⓘ New England ⓘ |
| motto | Qui Transtulit Sustinet ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | He who transplanted sustains ⓘ |
| partOf |
historical flags of the United States
ⓘ
symbols of Connecticut history ⓘ |
| significantEvent | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Connecticut Colony
ⓘ
agricultural prosperity through grapevines ⓘ early European settlement in Connecticut ⓘ |
| usedBy | Connecticut Colony ⓘ |
| usedFor |
governmental representation of Connecticut Colony
ⓘ
military units of Connecticut Colony ⓘ |
| usedIn | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Connecticut colonial flag Description of subject: The Connecticut colonial flag was the historical banner of the Connecticut Colony, featuring early versions of the state’s emblematic grapevines and motto that evolved into the modern Connecticut state flag.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Connecticut colonial flag