Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak
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The Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak was the distinctive colonial-era banner of the Brooke dynasty’s White Rajah rule in Borneo, featuring a yellow field with a central red and black cross.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak canonical | 3 |
| Flag of the Crown Colony of Sarawak | 2 |
| Flag of the Governor of Sarawak | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6890462 — 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 the Kingdom of Sarawak Context triple: [White Rajahs, flagUsed, Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak]
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A.
Flag of Brunei
The Flag of Brunei is a yellow field with diagonal white and black stripes and a central red crest featuring a parasol, wings, hands, and Arabic script, symbolizing the nation's monarchy and Islamic heritage.
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B.
Flag of Malaysia
The Flag of Malaysia, known as "Jalur Gemilang," features 14 red and white stripes and a blue canton with a yellow crescent and 14-point star symbolizing the country's states, federal territories, and Islamic heritage.
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C.
Flag of the Malayan Union
The Flag of the Malayan Union was a short-lived colonial-era banner featuring horizontal stripes and a central Union Jack, symbolizing British authority over the Malayan territories from 1946 to 1948.
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D.
Flag of Galmudug
The Flag of Galmudug is the official regional banner of the Galmudug State in central Somalia, symbolizing its political identity and autonomy within the federal republic.
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E.
Flag of the Governor of the Straits Settlements
The Flag of the Governor of the Straits Settlements was a British colonial gubernatorial standard featuring the Union Jack defaced with the badge of the Straits Settlements, used by the governor during the period of British rule in Southeast Asia.
- 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 the Kingdom of Sarawak Target entity description: The Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak was the distinctive colonial-era banner of the Brooke dynasty’s White Rajah rule in Borneo, featuring a yellow field with a central red and black cross.
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A.
Flag of Brunei
The Flag of Brunei is a yellow field with diagonal white and black stripes and a central red crest featuring a parasol, wings, hands, and Arabic script, symbolizing the nation's monarchy and Islamic heritage.
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B.
Flag of Malaysia
The Flag of Malaysia, known as "Jalur Gemilang," features 14 red and white stripes and a blue canton with a yellow crescent and 14-point star symbolizing the country's states, federal territories, and Islamic heritage.
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C.
Flag of the Malayan Union
The Flag of the Malayan Union was a short-lived colonial-era banner featuring horizontal stripes and a central Union Jack, symbolizing British authority over the Malayan territories from 1946 to 1948.
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D.
Flag of Galmudug
The Flag of Galmudug is the official regional banner of the Galmudug State in central Somalia, symbolizing its political identity and autonomy within the federal republic.
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E.
Flag of the Governor of the Straits Settlements
The Flag of the Governor of the Straits Settlements was a British colonial gubernatorial standard featuring the Union Jack defaced with the badge of the Straits Settlements, used by the governor during the period of British rule in Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Brooke dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles Brooke
ⓘ
James Brooke ⓘ Vyner Brooke ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Asia
ⓘ
Flags of former countries ⓘ Historical flags of Malaysia ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Sarawak
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Sarawak (as a sovereign state)
|
| culturalContext | British-influenced heraldry in Borneo ⓘ |
| design | yellow field with a central red and black cross ⓘ |
| era | White Rajah era ⓘ |
| feature |
black cross
ⓘ
red cross ⓘ |
| fieldColor | yellow ⓘ |
| governmentTypeRepresented | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| politicalEntityRepresented |
Brooke-ruled Sarawak
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Sarawak (as a sovereign state)
|
| politicalStatusRepresented | independent kingdom ⓘ |
| region | Borneo ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brooke family coat of arms
ⓘ
modern Flag of Sarawak ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Flag of the Crown Colony of Sarawak
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak
|
| status | historical flag ⓘ |
| symbolicColorMeaning |
black associated with authority
ⓘ
red associated with courage ⓘ yellow as royal color ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Brooke rule in Sarawak
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sarawak ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Sarawak (as a sovereign state)
|
| timeInUse | 19th–20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfCross | central cross ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brooke dynasty
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sarawak ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Sarawak (as a sovereign state)
White Rajahs of Sarawak ⓘ
linked to:
White Rajahs
|
| usedIn | Sarawak ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings
ⓘ
official residences of the White Rajah ⓘ ships of the Kingdom of Sarawak ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1946 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak Description of subject: The Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak was the distinctive colonial-era banner of the Brooke dynasty’s White Rajah rule in Borneo, featuring a yellow field with a central red and black cross.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak
linked to: Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak
linked to: Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak
subject linked to:
Kingdom of Sarawak (as a sovereign state)