“Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign)

E15814

historical flag naval ensign

“Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign) is a historic American naval flag featuring a rattlesnake and defiant motto symbolizing resistance to oppression and used by the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Gadsden flag	2
"Don’t Tread on Me"	1
“Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T98940 — 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: “Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign)
Context triple: [Continental Navy, hasMotto, “Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign)]

A. Naval jack of the United States
The Naval jack of the United States is a maritime flag flown by U.S. Navy ships at the bow, historically featuring a blue field with white stars symbolizing the states of the Union.
B. 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.
C. Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
D. United States flag
The United States flag is the national banner of the United States, featuring thirteen red and white stripes and fifty white stars on a blue field to symbolize the original colonies and current states.
E. United States Army seal
The United States Army seal is the official emblem of the U.S. Army, featuring symbols of military readiness and authority along with its historic founding date.
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: “Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign)
Target entity description: “Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign) is a historic American naval flag featuring a rattlesnake and defiant motto symbolizing resistance to oppression and used by the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War.

A. Naval jack of the United States
The Naval jack of the United States is a maritime flag flown by U.S. Navy ships at the bow, historically featuring a blue field with white stars symbolizing the states of the Union.
B. 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.
C. Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
D. United States flag
The United States flag is the national banner of the United States, featuring thirteen red and white stripes and fifty white stars on a blue field to symbolize the original colonies and current states.
E. United States Army seal
The United States Army seal is the official emblem of the U.S. Army, featuring symbols of military readiness and authority along with its historic founding date.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (39)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical flag ⓘ naval ensign ⓘ
associatedWith	American Revolutionary era ⓘ surface form: American Revolution American patriotism ⓘ “Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Gadsden flag
category	United States flag ⓘ surface form: Flags of the United States Naval flags ⓘ Revolutionary War flags ⓘ
color	black design ⓘ yellow field ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
depicts	rattlesnake ⓘ
era	18th century ⓘ
hasAnimalSymbol	rattlesnake ⓘ
hasDesignElement	coiled rattlesnake ⓘ inscription "Don’t Tread on Me" ⓘ
hasMottoType	political slogan ⓘ
hasUseContext	maritime identification ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ
historicalRole	early symbol of American independence ⓘ naval jack of the Continental Navy ⓘ
inspiredBy	rattlesnake symbolism in colonial America ⓘ
languageOfMotto	English ⓘ
motto	“Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: "Don’t Tread on Me"
region	North America ⓘ
relatedConcept	American independence movement ⓘ anti-oppression symbolism ⓘ
scriptOfMotto	Latin alphabet ⓘ
symbolizes	defiance ⓘ liberty ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ
theme	self-defense ⓘ warning against tyranny ⓘ
usedAs	naval ensign ⓘ naval jack ⓘ
usedBy	American naval forces ⓘ Continental Navy ⓘ
usedDuring	American Revolutionary War ⓘ
usedFor	identification of American revolutionary naval vessels ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Continental Navy → hasMotto → “Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign) ⓘ

Continental Navy → usedEnsign → “Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Gadsden flag

“Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign) → motto → “Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign) self-linksurface differs ⓘ

subject surface form: "Don’t Tread on Me" (associated naval ensign)

this entity surface form: "Don’t Tread on Me"

“Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign) → associatedWith → “Don’t Tread on Me” (associated naval ensign) self-linksurface differs ⓘ