POW MIA flag
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The POW MIA flag is a U.S. remembrance flag symbolizing the nation’s commitment to accounting for its military personnel who are prisoners of war or missing in action.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| POW MIA flag canonical | 1 |
| POW/MIA flag | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T930523 — 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: POW MIA flag Context triple: [Seal of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, depicts, POW MIA flag]
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A.
Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
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B.
Flag of the United States Department of Defense
The Flag of the United States Department of Defense is the official banner representing the U.S. Department of Defense, typically featuring its emblem on a plain field and used for ceremonial and official departmental purposes.
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C.
Confederate battle flag
The Confederate battle flag is a widely recognized and highly controversial emblem associated with the Confederate States during the American Civil War and later with movements supporting white supremacy and Southern heritage.
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D.
United States Army flag
The United States Army flag is the official banner of the U.S. Army, featuring its emblem on a white field above a scroll inscribed with "United States Army" and the year of its establishment, 1775.
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E.
Presidential Flag of the Philippines
The Presidential Flag of the Philippines is the official standard used to represent the authority and office of the country’s president, typically featuring the national colors and the presidential coat of arms.
- 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: POW MIA flag Target entity description: The POW MIA flag is a U.S. remembrance flag symbolizing the nation’s commitment to accounting for its military personnel who are prisoners of war or missing in action.
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A.
Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
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B.
Flag of the United States Department of Defense
The Flag of the United States Department of Defense is the official banner representing the U.S. Department of Defense, typically featuring its emblem on a plain field and used for ceremonial and official departmental purposes.
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C.
Confederate battle flag
The Confederate battle flag is a widely recognized and highly controversial emblem associated with the Confederate States during the American Civil War and later with movements supporting white supremacy and Southern heritage.
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D.
United States Army flag
The United States Army flag is the official banner of the U.S. Army, featuring its emblem on a white field above a scroll inscribed with "United States Army" and the year of its establishment, 1775.
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E.
Presidential Flag of the Philippines
The Presidential Flag of the Philippines is the official standard used to represent the authority and office of the country’s president, typically featuring the national colors and the presidential coat of arms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States flag
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remembrance flag ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. missing in action
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U.S. prisoners of war ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | black ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designedBy | Newt Heisley ⓘ |
| designedFor | National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| designYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| displayPosition |
flown below the United States flag when on the same pole
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flown to the left of the United States flag when on separate poles ⓘ |
| features |
barbed wire
ⓘ
silhouette of a man ⓘ watchtower with a guard ⓘ |
| featuresText |
POW*MIA
ⓘ
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN ⓘ |
| flownAt |
United States Capitol
ⓘ
White House ⓘ federal buildings in the United States ⓘ many state capitols in the United States ⓘ |
| flownOn |
Armed Forces Day
ⓘ
Flag Day ⓘ Independence Day ⓘ Memorial Day ⓘ National POW MIA Recognition Day ⓘ Armistice Day ⓘ
surface form:
Veterans Day
|
| hasColor |
black
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| hasMotto | YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
official symbol of concern for POW and MIA
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only U.S. flag other than the national flag to be displayed regularly at federal sites ⓘ |
| purpose |
honor U.S. service members missing in action
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honor U.S. service members who were prisoners of war ⓘ raise awareness of POW and MIA issues ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National League of POW MIA Families
ⓘ
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense POW MIA Accounting Agency
|
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
commitment to account for U.S. missing in action
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commitment to account for U.S. prisoners of war ⓘ concern for U.S. military personnel unaccounted for ⓘ remembrance of POW and MIA service members ⓘ |
| textColor | white ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States military
local governments in the United States ⓘ state governments in the United States ⓘ veterans organizations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: POW MIA flag Description of subject: The POW MIA flag is a U.S. remembrance flag symbolizing the nation’s commitment to accounting for its military personnel who are prisoners of war or missing in action.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
POW/MIA flag