Aspa de Borgoña
E157466
Aspa de Borgoña is the Spanish name for the historic Cross of Burgundy, a distinctive diagonal, ragged red saltire long used as a military and naval emblem by the Spanish monarchy and its territories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aspa de Borgoña canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1338590 — 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: Aspa de Borgoña Context triple: [Cross of Burgundy, alsoKnownAs, Aspa de Borgoña]
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A.
Burgundy
Burgundy is a renowned wine-producing region in eastern France, famous for its high-quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines.
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B.
Grau-du-Roi
Grau-du-Roi is a coastal resort and fishing town in southern France known for its Mediterranean beaches and proximity to the Camargue wetlands.
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C.
Sauvy
Sauvy is a French surname most notably borne by Alfred Sauvy, a prominent demographer, sociologist, and economist.
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D.
Nivernais
Nivernais is a historic province in central France, centered around the town of Nevers and known for its rural landscapes and traditional agriculture.
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E.
Casteau
Casteau is a village in Belgium best known as the site of NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).
- 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: Aspa de Borgoña Target entity description: Aspa de Borgoña is the Spanish name for the historic Cross of Burgundy, a distinctive diagonal, ragged red saltire long used as a military and naval emblem by the Spanish monarchy and its territories.
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A.
Burgundy
Burgundy is a renowned wine-producing region in eastern France, famous for its high-quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines.
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B.
Grau-du-Roi
Grau-du-Roi is a coastal resort and fishing town in southern France known for its Mediterranean beaches and proximity to the Camargue wetlands.
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C.
Sauvy
Sauvy is a French surname most notably borne by Alfred Sauvy, a prominent demographer, sociologist, and economist.
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D.
Nivernais
Nivernais is a historic province in central France, centered around the town of Nevers and known for its rural landscapes and traditional agriculture.
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E.
Casteau
Casteau is a village in Belgium best known as the site of NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cross
ⓘ
flag design ⓘ heraldic symbol ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
coats of arms of some Spanish units
ⓘ
flags of some Spanish traditionalist groups ⓘ historical Spanish naval flags ⓘ historical Spanish regimental flags ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Monarchy of Spain
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ House of Habsburg ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg dynasty
House of Burgundy ⓘ Philip the Handsome ⓘ Spanish Golden Age ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
Argentina (historical)
ⓘ
Kingdom of Chile ⓘ
surface form:
Chile (historical)
Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Mexico (historical)
Peru ⓘ
surface form:
Peru (historical)
Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines (historical)
Spain ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Spanish colonial period)
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Cross of Burgundy
ⓘ
Cross of Burgundy ⓘ
surface form:
Cruz de Borgoña
|
| hasColor | red ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
ragged edges
ⓘ
two crossed, knotted branches ⓘ |
| hasShape | diagonal saltire ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Cross of Saint Andrew
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Andrew’s cross
|
| originatesFrom |
Burgundian Netherlands
ⓘ
Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ |
| represents | martyrdom of Saint Andrew ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Duke of Burgundy’s emblem ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminentUse |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Habsburg Spain
ⓘ
Spanish Army ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ Spanish Navy ⓘ Royalist forces of the Viceroyalty of New Granada ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish colonial militias
Spanish monarchy ⓘ Spanish overseas territories ⓘ Spanish tercios ⓘ |
| usedIn |
colonial flags in the Americas
ⓘ
flags of Spanish garrisons ⓘ flags of Spanish missions ⓘ military flags of Spain ⓘ naval ensigns of Spain ⓘ regimental colors of Spanish infantry ⓘ standards of Spanish fortresses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aspa de Borgoña Description of subject: Aspa de Borgoña is the Spanish name for the historic Cross of Burgundy, a distinctive diagonal, ragged red saltire long used as a military and naval emblem by the Spanish monarchy and its territories.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.