Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
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The Flag of Trinidad and Tobago is a red field with a bold black diagonal band edged in white, symbolizing the nation's energy, strength, and unity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Trinidad and Tobago canonical | 2 |
| Flags of Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T811315 — 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 Trinidad and Tobago Context triple: [Flags of North America, includesFlagOf, Flag of Trinidad and Tobago]
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A.
Flag of Barbados
The Flag of Barbados is a vertical tricolour of ultramarine and gold featuring a black broken trident, symbolizing the nation’s independence and its connection to the sea.
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B.
Flag of the Bahamas
The Flag of the Bahamas is a national flag featuring aquamarine, gold, and black elements symbolizing the surrounding sea, the sun, and the strength and determination of the Bahamian people.
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C.
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean.
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D.
Flag of Anguilla
The Flag of Anguilla is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms featuring three orange dolphins, symbolizing unity, strength, and endurance.
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E.
Flag of Jamaica
The Flag of Jamaica is a distinctive national flag featuring a gold diagonal cross dividing green and black triangles, symbolizing the country's natural wealth, strength, and resilience.
- 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 Trinidad and Tobago Target entity description: The Flag of Trinidad and Tobago is a red field with a bold black diagonal band edged in white, symbolizing the nation's energy, strength, and unity.
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A.
Flag of Barbados
The Flag of Barbados is a vertical tricolour of ultramarine and gold featuring a black broken trident, symbolizing the nation’s independence and its connection to the sea.
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B.
Flag of the Bahamas
The Flag of the Bahamas is a national flag featuring aquamarine, gold, and black elements symbolizing the surrounding sea, the sun, and the strength and determination of the Bahamian people.
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C.
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean.
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D.
Flag of Anguilla
The Flag of Anguilla is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms featuring three orange dolphins, symbolizing unity, strength, and endurance.
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E.
Flag of Jamaica
The Flag of Jamaica is a distinctive national flag featuring a gold diagonal cross dividing green and black triangles, symbolizing the country's natural wealth, strength, and resilience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1962-08-31 ⓘ |
| adoptionEvent | independence of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 3:5 ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | red ⓘ |
| bandColor | black ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Caribbean countries
ⓘ
National symbols of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| colorMeaningBlack |
dedication of the people
ⓘ
strength ⓘ |
| colorMeaningRed | vitality of the land and people ⓘ |
| colorMeaningWhite |
purity
ⓘ
sea surrounding the islands ⓘ |
| continentOfCountry | North America ⓘ |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| designElement |
black diagonal band
ⓘ
white edges ⓘ |
| designType | diagonal tricolour ⓘ |
| edgeColorOfBand | white ⓘ |
| fieldColor | red ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
civil ensign of Trinidad and Tobago
ⓘ
naval ensign of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined in national legislation ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfDescription | English ⓘ |
| orientationOfBand | diagonal from upper hoist to lower fly ⓘ |
| proportionHeight | 3 ⓘ |
| proportionWidth | 5 ⓘ |
| regionOfCountry | Caribbean ⓘ |
| replaced | British colonial flag of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| represents |
Trinidad and Tobago
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
|
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| status | current national flag ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
ⓘ
earth ⓘ energy ⓘ strength ⓘ sun ⓘ unity ⓘ warmth of the people ⓘ water ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ war flag ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Trinidad and Tobago
ⓘ
citizens of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| usedIn |
international sporting events
ⓘ
national holidays of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Description of subject: The Flag of Trinidad and Tobago is a red field with a bold black diagonal band edged in white, symbolizing the nation's energy, strength, and unity.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Flags of Trinidad and Tobago