Flag of the Governor General of Canada
E151677
The Flag of the Governor General of Canada is the official viceregal standard featuring the crest of the Royal Arms of Canada on a blue field, symbolizing the monarch’s representative in Canada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of the Governor General of Canada canonical | 1 |
| flag of the Governor General of Canada | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1329040 — 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 the Governor General of Canada Context triple: [Governor General of Canada, flag, Flag of the Governor General of Canada]
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A.
Flag of Canada
The Flag of Canada is a red and white national flag featuring a stylized red maple leaf at its center, symbolizing the country’s identity and heritage.
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B.
Flag of Prince Edward Island
The Flag of Prince Edward Island is a Canadian provincial flag featuring a stylized English heraldic lion above three small oak saplings and a large oak tree, symbolizing the island and its relationship to Great Britain.
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C.
Royal Canadian Air Force ensign
The Royal Canadian Air Force ensign is the official flag of Canada’s air force, featuring the national flag in the canton and the RCAF roundel on a light blue field to symbolize its aviation heritage and national identity.
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D.
Commonwealth flag
The Commonwealth flag is the official emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations, featuring a gold globe surrounded by radiating spears on a blue field to symbolize unity and cooperation among its member states.
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E.
Royal Standard of Grenada
The Royal Standard of Grenada is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch of Grenada, symbolizing the sovereign’s authority and presence 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: Flag of the Governor General of Canada Target entity description: The Flag of the Governor General of Canada is the official viceregal standard featuring the crest of the Royal Arms of Canada on a blue field, symbolizing the monarch’s representative in Canada.
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A.
Flag of Canada
The Flag of Canada is a red and white national flag featuring a stylized red maple leaf at its center, symbolizing the country’s identity and heritage.
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B.
Flag of Prince Edward Island
The Flag of Prince Edward Island is a Canadian provincial flag featuring a stylized English heraldic lion above three small oak saplings and a large oak tree, symbolizing the island and its relationship to Great Britain.
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C.
Royal Canadian Air Force ensign
The Royal Canadian Air Force ensign is the official flag of Canada’s air force, featuring the national flag in the canton and the RCAF roundel on a light blue field to symbolize its aviation heritage and national identity.
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D.
Commonwealth flag
The Commonwealth flag is the official emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations, featuring a gold globe surrounded by radiating spears on a blue field to symbolize unity and cooperation among its member states.
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E.
Royal Standard of Grenada
The Royal Standard of Grenada is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch of Grenada, symbolizing the sovereign’s authority and presence in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of Canada
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viceregal standard ⓘ |
| adopted | 1981 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian system of constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Monarchy of Canada
Office of the Governor General of Canada ⓘ Royal Standard of Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arms of Canada
|
| authority | Canadian Heraldic Authority ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | royal blue ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian flags
ⓘ
Flags of office ⓘ Viceregal flags ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designElement |
Royal Crown
ⓘ
crest of a crowned lion holding a maple leaf ⓘ wreath of maple leaves ⓘ |
| fieldColor | blue ⓘ |
| governmentBody |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| proportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier viceregal standard of the Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| represents | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| status | official standard ⓘ |
| symbolizes | monarch’s representative in Canada ⓘ |
| type | personal flag ⓘ |
| usedBy | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| usedOn |
aircraft carrying the Governor General of Canada
ⓘ
official residences of the Governor General of Canada ⓘ vehicles of the Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| usedWhen |
Governor General is in residence
ⓘ
Governor-General ⓘ
surface form:
Governor General is performing official duties
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| usesCrest |
Royal Standard of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Crest of the Royal Arms of Canada
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag of the Governor General of Canada Description of subject: The Flag of the Governor General of Canada is the official viceregal standard featuring the crest of the Royal Arms of Canada on a blue field, symbolizing the monarch’s representative in Canada.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
flag of the Governor General of Canada