Flag of South West Africa (colonial-era flags)
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The Flag of South West Africa (colonial-era flags) was the emblem used to represent the territory of South West Africa under foreign administration before it gained independence as Namibia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Flag of South West Africa (colonial-era flags) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16350962 — 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 South West Africa (colonial-era flags) Context triple: [Flag of Namibia, predecessor, Flag of South West Africa (colonial-era flags)]
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A.
Flag of the Bechuanaland Protectorate
The Flag of the Bechuanaland Protectorate was the colonial-era banner used by the British protectorate that preceded the independent nation of Botswana.
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B.
Flag of Namibia
The Flag of Namibia is the national flag featuring a diagonal tricolor of blue, red, and green with white borders and a golden sun, symbolizing the country’s natural resources, people, and hope for the future.
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C.
Flag of the South African Republic
The Flag of the South African Republic was the national banner of the Boer-ruled Transvaal republic in the 19th and early 20th centuries, symbolizing its independence before incorporation into the British Empire.
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D.
Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)
The Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) was the former national flag featuring the orange-white-blue horizontal tricolour with inset miniature Union Jack, Orange Free State, and Transvaal Vierkleur, symbolizing the country’s colonial and Afrikaner heritage during the apartheid era.
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E.
Flag of the Orange Free State
The Flag of the Orange Free State was the national flag of the former Boer republic in southern Africa, featuring horizontal orange and white stripes with a Dutch tricolor in the canton.
- 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 South West Africa (colonial-era flags) Target entity description: The Flag of South West Africa (colonial-era flags) was the emblem used to represent the territory of South West Africa under foreign administration before it gained independence as Namibia.
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A.
Flag of the Bechuanaland Protectorate
The Flag of the Bechuanaland Protectorate was the colonial-era banner used by the British protectorate that preceded the independent nation of Botswana.
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B.
Flag of Namibia
The Flag of Namibia is the national flag featuring a diagonal tricolor of blue, red, and green with white borders and a golden sun, symbolizing the country’s natural resources, people, and hope for the future.
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C.
Flag of the South African Republic
The Flag of the South African Republic was the national banner of the Boer-ruled Transvaal republic in the 19th and early 20th centuries, symbolizing its independence before incorporation into the British Empire.
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D.
Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)
The Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) was the former national flag featuring the orange-white-blue horizontal tricolour with inset miniature Union Jack, Orange Free State, and Transvaal Vierkleur, symbolizing the country’s colonial and Afrikaner heritage during the apartheid era.
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E.
Flag of the Orange Free State
The Flag of the Orange Free State was the national flag of the former Boer republic in southern Africa, featuring horizontal orange and white stripes with a Dutch tricolor in the canton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.