Flag of Ascension Island
E94543
The Flag of Ascension Island is the official banner of this remote South Atlantic British Overseas Territory, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s distinctive coat of arms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ascension Island flag | 1 |
| Flag of Ascension Island canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T752471 — 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 Ascension Island Context triple: [Flags of British Overseas Territories, hasPart, Flag of Ascension Island]
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A.
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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B.
Flag of the Falkland Islands
The Flag of the Falkland Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
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C.
Flag of the Isle of Man
The Flag of the Isle of Man features a red field charged with a triskelion of three armored legs with golden spurs, an ancient symbol closely associated with the island’s identity and heritage.
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D.
Flag of the Cayman Islands
The Flag of the Cayman Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory and reflecting its maritime heritage and Caribbean identity.
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E.
British Blue Ensign
The British Blue Ensign is a maritime flag featuring a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally used by certain British government vessels and authorized organizations.
- 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 Ascension Island Target entity description: The Flag of Ascension Island is the official banner of this remote South Atlantic British Overseas Territory, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s distinctive coat of arms.
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A.
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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B.
Flag of the Falkland Islands
The Flag of the Falkland Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
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C.
Flag of the Isle of Man
The Flag of the Isle of Man features a red field charged with a triskelion of three armored legs with golden spurs, an ancient symbol closely associated with the island’s identity and heritage.
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D.
Flag of the Cayman Islands
The Flag of the Cayman Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory and reflecting its maritime heritage and Caribbean identity.
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E.
British Blue Ensign
The British Blue Ensign is a maritime flag featuring a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally used by certain British government vessels and authorized organizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Blue Ensign
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2013-05-11 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
College of Arms
ⓘ
Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| coatOfArmsGranted | 2012 ⓘ |
| country | Ascension Island ⓘ |
| defacedWith | coat of arms of Ascension Island ⓘ |
| designConfirmedBy | College of Arms ⓘ |
| designElement |
crest above the shield
ⓘ
motto scroll beneath the shield ⓘ shield with Ascension Island imagery ⓘ supporters flanking the shield ⓘ |
| designProcess | locally developed and submitted to College of Arms ⓘ |
| ensignType | Blue Ensign defaced ⓘ |
| fieldColor | blue ⓘ |
| flagCategory |
British Overseas Territory flag
ⓘ
subnational flag ⓘ |
| flagFamily |
British Blue Ensign family
ⓘ
linked to:
British Blue Ensign
|
| geographicRegion |
South Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
South Atlantic
|
| government | Ascension Island Government ⓘ |
| hasCanton |
Union Jack
ⓘ
linked to:
Union Flag
|
| hasEmblem | coat of arms of Ascension Island ⓘ |
| hasMottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasProportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| isPartOf | vexillology of British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| legalStatus | formally granted by royal approval ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official flag of Ascension Island ⓘ |
| previousUsage |
Union Flag for official purposes
ⓘ
linked to:
Flags of the United Kingdom
|
| relatedFlag |
Flag of Saint Helena
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Helena flag
Flag of Tristan da Cunha ⓘ Flag of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Union Flag
|
| represents |
Ascension Island as a territory
ⓘ
Ascension Island government ⓘ
linked to:
Ascension Island Government
|
| statusBeforeAdoption | no distinct official territorial flag ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection to the United Kingdom
ⓘ
identity of Ascension Island ⓘ |
| territoryType | British Overseas Territory ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ascension Island Government
ⓘ
residents of Ascension Island ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings
ⓘ
land ⓘ official occasions ⓘ |
| usesDesign | Blue Ensign ⓘ |
| usesSymbol | Union Flag in canton ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag of Ascension Island Description of subject: The Flag of Ascension Island is the official banner of this remote South Atlantic British Overseas Territory, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s distinctive coat of arms.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Flag of Ascension Island