The Flag of Their Country
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"The Flag of Their Country" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling, included in his schoolboy tale collection *Stalky & Co.*, that follows the mischievous exploits of British boarding school students.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Flag of Their Country canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11824464 — 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: The Flag of Their Country Context triple: [Stalky & Co., hasPart, The Flag of Their Country]
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A.
The Flag
"The Flag" is a lesser-known work associated with British actor Robert Shaw, who is best remembered for his roles in films like "Jaws," "From Russia with Love," and "The Sting."
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B.
White Flag
White Flag is a 1955 painting by American artist Jasper Johns that depicts a large, monochromatic version of the U.S. flag, exemplifying his exploration of familiar symbols and the boundary between painting and object.
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C.
Front of the Nation
Front of the Nation is an Israeli political party whose name, translated from Hebrew as "Hazit HaAm," reflects its populist, nationalist orientation.
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D.
Mother Country
"Mother Country" is a poem by Cuban-American writer Richard Blanco that reflects on themes of immigration, identity, and the complex notion of homeland.
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E.
Wild Flag
Wild Flag was an American indie rock supergroup formed in the late 2000s, known for its energetic, guitar-driven sound and featuring members from influential bands like Sleater-Kinney and Helium.
- 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: The Flag of Their Country Target entity description: "The Flag of Their Country" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling, included in his schoolboy tale collection *Stalky & Co.*, that follows the mischievous exploits of British boarding school students.
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A.
The Flag
"The Flag" is a lesser-known work associated with British actor Robert Shaw, who is best remembered for his roles in films like "Jaws," "From Russia with Love," and "The Sting."
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B.
White Flag
White Flag is a 1955 painting by American artist Jasper Johns that depicts a large, monochromatic version of the U.S. flag, exemplifying his exploration of familiar symbols and the boundary between painting and object.
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C.
Front of the Nation
Front of the Nation is an Israeli political party whose name, translated from Hebrew as "Hazit HaAm," reflects its populist, nationalist orientation.
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D.
Mother Country
"Mother Country" is a poem by Cuban-American writer Richard Blanco that reflects on themes of immigration, identity, and the complex notion of homeland.
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E.
Wild Flag
Wild Flag was an American indie rock supergroup formed in the late 2000s, known for its energetic, guitar-driven sound and featuring members from influential bands like Sleater-Kinney and Helium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
short story
ⓘ
work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
British Empire values
ⓘ
British public school culture ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Beetle
ⓘ
M‘Turk ⓘ Stalky ⓘ |
| fictionalSchool | United Services College ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | short story collection ⓘ |
| genre |
school story
ⓘ
short story ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
comic
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Flag of Their Country ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | Stalky & Co. ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| literarySeries | Stalky & Co. stories ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Stalky & Co. ⓘ |
| setting | British boarding school ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
authority and rebellion
ⓘ
imperialism ⓘ patriotism ⓘ schoolboy mischief ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Flag of Their Country Description of subject: "The Flag of Their Country" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling, included in his schoolboy tale collection *Stalky & Co.*, that follows the mischievous exploits of British boarding school students.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.