Royal African Company flag
E113564
The Royal African Company flag was the emblem flown by the English chartered company that dominated Britain’s early involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th and early 18th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal African Company flag canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T964879 — 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: Royal African Company flag Context triple: [Royal African Company, flag, Royal African Company flag]
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A.
British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
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B.
Moor's head flag
The Moor's head flag is the historic emblem of Corsica, featuring a black Moor's head in profile on a white field and symbolizing the island's identity and struggle for freedom.
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C.
Grand Union Flag
The Grand Union Flag was the first national flag of the United States, combining the British Union Jack with thirteen stripes representing the original American colonies during the early stages of the Revolutionary War.
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D.
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.
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E.
Royal Standard of Jamaica
The Royal Standard of Jamaica is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch in Jamaica, symbolizing the sovereign’s authority in the country.
- 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: Royal African Company flag Target entity description: The Royal African Company flag was the emblem flown by the English chartered company that dominated Britain’s early involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th and early 18th centuries.
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A.
British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
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B.
Moor's head flag
The Moor's head flag is the historic emblem of Corsica, featuring a black Moor's head in profile on a white field and symbolizing the island's identity and struggle for freedom.
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C.
Grand Union Flag
The Grand Union Flag was the first national flag of the United States, combining the British Union Jack with thirteen stripes representing the original American colonies during the early stages of the Revolutionary War.
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D.
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.
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E.
Royal Standard of Jamaica
The Royal Standard of Jamaica is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch in Jamaica, symbolizing the sovereign’s authority in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corporate flag
ⓘ
flag ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British slave trade
ⓘ
transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| authority |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
surface form:
English Crown
|
| category |
Flags of companies
ⓘ
Historical flags of the United Kingdom ⓘ Symbols of slavery ⓘ |
| charteredBy |
Charles II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles II of England
|
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dissolvedWith | Royal African Company ⓘ |
| emblemOf |
English chartered company
ⓘ
Royal African Company monopoly on English trade with West Africa ⓘ |
| endTime | 1752 ⓘ |
| flownOn |
merchant ships
ⓘ
slave ships ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
Flag of England
ⓘ
surface form:
St George's Cross
crown ⓘ initials of the Royal African Company (RAC) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| inception | late 17th century ⓘ |
| legalStatus | corporate ensign authorized by royal charter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with large-scale trafficking of enslaved Africans
ⓘ
representation of English commercial imperialism in Africa ⓘ |
| operator | Royal African Company ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British maritime history
ⓘ
colonialism ⓘ history of slavery in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| seenIn |
depictions of Royal African Company forts on the West African coast
ⓘ
historical illustrations of slave ships ⓘ |
| startTime | 1672 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
English royal patronage of the Royal African Company
ⓘ
commercial authority of the Royal African Company ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal African Company ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identifying ships of the Royal African Company
ⓘ
marking forts of the Royal African Company ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Atlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
British America
ⓘ
surface form:
British North America
Caribbean ⓘ West Africa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal African Company flag Description of subject: The Royal African Company flag was the emblem flown by the English chartered company that dominated Britain’s early involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th and early 18th centuries.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.