Three Flags
E233554
Three Flags is a 1958 painting by Jasper Johns featuring three superimposed American flags that became an iconic example of his exploration of everyday symbols in modern art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Three Flags canonical | 2 |
| Three Flags (Jasper Johns) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2097602 — 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 Flags Context triple: [Jasper Johns, notableWork, Three Flags]
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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.
The Five Stripes
The Five Stripes is the popular nickname of Atlanta United FC, a Major League Soccer club known for its large fanbase and distinctive striped home kits.
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C.
Confederate battle flag
The Confederate battle flag is a widely recognized and highly controversial emblem associated with the Confederate States during the American Civil War and later with movements supporting white supremacy and Southern heritage.
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D.
Blue Eagle
Blue Eagle was the emblematic symbol used in the United States during the New Deal era to signify businesses' compliance with National Recovery Administration codes and policies.
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E.
Al bayrak
Al bayrak is the national flag of Turkey, featuring a white star and crescent on a red background.
- 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 Flags Target entity description: Three Flags is a 1958 painting by Jasper Johns featuring three superimposed American flags that became an iconic example of his exploration of everyday symbols in modern art.
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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.
The Five Stripes
The Five Stripes is the popular nickname of Atlanta United FC, a Major League Soccer club known for its large fanbase and distinctive striped home kits.
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C.
Confederate battle flag
The Confederate battle flag is a widely recognized and highly controversial emblem associated with the Confederate States during the American Civil War and later with movements supporting white supremacy and Southern heritage.
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D.
Blue Eagle
Blue Eagle was the emblematic symbol used in the United States during the New Deal era to signify businesses' compliance with National Recovery Administration codes and policies.
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E.
Al bayrak
Al bayrak is the national flag of Turkey, featuring a white star and crescent on a red background.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
ⓘ
work of art ⓘ |
| artForm | painting on canvas ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
national identity
ⓘ
perception of familiar images ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| collection | Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | copyrighted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Jasper Johns ⓘ |
| creatorGender | male ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts | United States flag ⓘ |
| description | Painting featuring three superimposed American flags ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Whitney Museum of American Art permanent collection ⓘ |
| genre | modern art ⓘ |
| hasEffect | challenged traditional distinctions between fine art and everyday imagery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
background American flag
ⓘ
foreground American flag ⓘ middle American flag ⓘ |
| height | approximately 25.5 inches ⓘ |
| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American popular culture
ⓘ
everyday visual symbols ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location | Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| mainSubject | American national flag ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
canvas
ⓘ
encaustic paint ⓘ oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Neo-Dada
ⓘ
Pop art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of everyday symbols
ⓘ
iconic status in Jasper Johns’s oeuvre ⓘ use of the American flag motif ⓘ |
| numberOfDepictedObjects | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf |
White Flag (Jasper Johns)
ⓘ
surface form:
Jasper Johns flag paintings series
|
| publicationDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| width | approximately 35.5 inches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Three Flags Description of subject: Three Flags is a 1958 painting by Jasper Johns featuring three superimposed American flags that became an iconic example of his exploration of everyday symbols in modern art.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Flag (Jasper Johns, 1954–55)
this entity surface form:
Three Flags (Jasper Johns)