Union mark of Sweden and Norway
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The Union mark of Sweden and Norway was the shared symbol used on the flags of both kingdoms during their 19th-century political union, representing their joint sovereignty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Union mark of Sweden and Norway canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11088071 — 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: Union mark of Sweden and Norway Context triple: [Sweden–Norway, unionFlag, Union mark of Sweden and Norway]
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A.
United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
The United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway was a 19th-century political union between the two Scandinavian kingdoms under a common monarch, lasting from 1814 until its peaceful dissolution in 1905.
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B.
Norwegian flag
The Norwegian flag is the national flag of Norway, featuring a blue cross outlined in white on a red field, and serves as a prominent symbol of Norwegian identity and heritage worldwide.
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C.
Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway was an early modern dual monarchy uniting the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway (including their overseas territories) under a single crown from the 16th to the early 19th century.
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D.
Danish flag
The Danish flag, known as the Dannebrog, is a red banner with a white Scandinavian cross and is one of the oldest continuously used national flags in the world.
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E.
Sweden–Norway
Sweden–Norway was a 19th-century political union between the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway under a common monarch, lasting from 1814 to 1905.
- 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: Union mark of Sweden and Norway Target entity description: The Union mark of Sweden and Norway was the shared symbol used on the flags of both kingdoms during their 19th-century political union, representing their joint sovereignty.
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A.
United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
The United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway was a 19th-century political union between the two Scandinavian kingdoms under a common monarch, lasting from 1814 until its peaceful dissolution in 1905.
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B.
Norwegian flag
The Norwegian flag is the national flag of Norway, featuring a blue cross outlined in white on a red field, and serves as a prominent symbol of Norwegian identity and heritage worldwide.
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C.
Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway was an early modern dual monarchy uniting the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway (including their overseas territories) under a single crown from the 16th to the early 19th century.
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D.
Danish flag
The Danish flag, known as the Dannebrog, is a red banner with a white Scandinavian cross and is one of the oldest continuously used national flags in the world.
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E.
Sweden–Norway
Sweden–Norway was a 19th-century political union between the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway under a common monarch, lasting from 1814 to 1905.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag emblem
ⓘ
national symbol ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | 1905 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway in 1905 ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| country |
Norway
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Sildesalaten
ⓘ
herring salad ⓘ |
| endTime | 1905 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
removal of union mark from Norwegian flag
ⓘ
removal of union mark from Swedish flag ⓘ |
| follows | absence of common union symbol on flags ⓘ |
| hasPart |
elements of Norwegian flag
ⓘ
elements of Swedish flag ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historical flag symbol ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Oscar I of Sweden and Norway
ⓘ
linked to:
Oscar I of Norway and Sweden
|
| languageOfNickname | Norwegian ⓘ |
| locationOnFlag |
canton
ⓘ
upper hoist corner ⓘ |
| partOf |
flag history of Norway
ⓘ
flag history of Sweden ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway ⓘ |
| represents |
equality of the two kingdoms
ⓘ
union between Sweden and Norway ⓘ |
| shape | square canton emblem ⓘ |
| startTime | 1844 ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Sweden–Norway union
ⓘ
joint sovereignty of Sweden and Norway ⓘ |
| usedFor |
consular flags
ⓘ
merchant flags ⓘ naval flags ⓘ state flags ⓘ |
| usedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
diplomatic representation of the union
ⓘ
maritime identification of union ships ⓘ |
| usedOn |
flag of Norway
ⓘ
flag of Sweden ⓘ naval ensign of Norway ⓘ naval ensign of Sweden ⓘ state flag of Norway ⓘ state flag of Sweden ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Union mark of Sweden and Norway Description of subject: The Union mark of Sweden and Norway was the shared symbol used on the flags of both kingdoms during their 19th-century political union, representing their joint sovereignty.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.