Three stripes
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Three stripes is the iconic and minimalist branding motif used by Adidas, instantly recognizable as a symbol of the sportswear company worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Three stripes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T181050 — 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: Three stripes Context triple: [Adidas, logo, Three stripes]
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A.
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.
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B.
Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line is the enduring collective of graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, symbolizing their shared traditions, service, and lifelong bond.
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C.
Grand Collar
The Grand Collar is the highest and most prestigious grade of the Portuguese Order of Prince Henry, typically reserved for heads of state and other eminent figures.
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D.
Garter
The Garter is a prestigious emblem associated with the Order of the Garter, one of the highest orders of chivalry in the United Kingdom, traditionally worn by royal knights and ladies.
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E.
Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine is a two-barred Christian cross that became a prominent emblem of French resistance and the Free French Forces during World War II.
- 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: Three stripes Target entity description: Three stripes is the iconic and minimalist branding motif used by Adidas, instantly recognizable as a symbol of the sportswear company worldwide.
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A.
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.
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B.
Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line is the enduring collective of graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, symbolizing their shared traditions, service, and lifelong bond.
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C.
Grand Collar
The Grand Collar is the highest and most prestigious grade of the Portuguese Order of Prince Henry, typically reserved for heads of state and other eminent figures.
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D.
Garter
The Garter is a prestigious emblem associated with the Order of the Garter, one of the highest orders of chivalry in the United Kingdom, traditionally worn by royal knights and ladies.
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E.
Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine is a two-barred Christian cross that became a prominent emblem of French resistance and the Free French Forces during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branding motif
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corporate logo element ⓘ symbol ⓘ trademark ⓘ |
| appliesToProductCategory |
apparel
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footwear ⓘ sporting accessories ⓘ sportswear ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adidas
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surface form:
Adidas Originals line
Adidas ⓘ
surface form:
Adidas Performance line
Adidas ⓘ
surface form:
Adidas logo
European sportswear aesthetics ⓘ football culture ⓘ streetwear culture ⓘ |
| brandOf | Adidas ⓘ |
| brandSloganAssociation | Adidas brand messaging ⓘ |
| colorVariants | various color combinations ⓘ |
| commonlyRenderedIn | contrasting color to garment or shoe base ⓘ |
| describedAs |
iconic branding motif
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minimalist branding motif ⓘ |
| function |
brand identification
ⓘ
product differentiation ⓘ visual branding ⓘ |
| isRecognizedAs |
global brand symbol
ⓘ
visual identity of Adidas ⓘ |
| legalStatus | registered trademark of Adidas in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
instantly recognizable symbol
ⓘ
signature Adidas design element ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Adidas ⓘ |
| placement |
pant legs
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shoulders of tops ⓘ sides of shoes ⓘ sleeves of garments ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Adidas
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surface form:
Adidas brand
athletic performance ⓘ sporting lifestyle ⓘ sportswear ⓘ |
| usedBy | Adidas ⓘ |
| usedOn |
hats
ⓘ
jerseys ⓘ sneakers ⓘ socks ⓘ sports bags ⓘ sports shoes ⓘ tracksuits ⓘ training wear ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
minimalist design
ⓘ
three parallel stripes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Three stripes Description of subject: Three stripes is the iconic and minimalist branding motif used by Adidas, instantly recognizable as a symbol of the sportswear company worldwide.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.