Jayhawk

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mythical bird symbol university mascot

The Jayhawk is the mythical bird mascot representing the University of Kansas and its athletic teams.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Jayhawk canonical	5
Kansas Jayhawks	5
Jayhawks	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2441484 — 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: Jayhawk
Context triple: [Kansas Jayhawks football, mascot, Jayhawk]

A. WashU Bears
WashU Bears are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Washington University in St. Louis, competing primarily in NCAA Division III.
B. Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team is a storied NCAA Division I program known for its rich tradition, numerous conference titles, and multiple national championships.
C. Creighton Bluejays
The Creighton Bluejays are the NCAA Division I athletic teams representing Creighton University, best known for their successful men's basketball program.
D. Rock Chalk, Jayhawk
"Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" is the iconic chant and fight song of the University of Kansas, especially associated with its storied Jayhawks men's basketball program.
E. Saint Louis Billikens
The Saint Louis Billikens are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Saint Louis University in NCAA Division I competition.
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: Jayhawk
Target entity description: The Jayhawk is the mythical bird mascot representing the University of Kansas and its athletic teams.

A. WashU Bears
WashU Bears are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Washington University in St. Louis, competing primarily in NCAA Division III.
B. Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team is a storied NCAA Division I program known for its rich tradition, numerous conference titles, and multiple national championships.
C. Creighton Bluejays
The Creighton Bluejays are the NCAA Division I athletic teams representing Creighton University, best known for their successful men's basketball program.
D. Rock Chalk, Jayhawk
"Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" is the iconic chant and fight song of the University of Kansas, especially associated with its storied Jayhawks men's basketball program.
E. Saint Louis Billikens
The Saint Louis Billikens are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Saint Louis University in NCAA Division I competition.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mythical bird ⓘ symbol ⓘ university mascot ⓘ
affiliation	NCAA Division I ⓘ University of Kansas Alumni Association ⓘ
appearsIn	Allen Fieldhouse decorations ⓘ Memorial Stadium decorations ⓘ University of Kansas logos ⓘ University of Kansas merchandise ⓘ
associatedWith	Lawrence, Kansas ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
genre	collegiate mascot ⓘ
hasColor	blue ⓘ crimson ⓘ yellow ⓘ
hasMotto	Rock Chalk, Jayhawk ⓘ surface form: Rock Chalk Jayhawk
hasPart	beak ⓘ clawed feet ⓘ feathers ⓘ
inspiredBy	Kansas Jayhawks ⓘ surface form: Kansas Jayhawkers
language	English ⓘ
nickname	Jay ⓘ
relatedTo	Big 12 Conference ⓘ Kansas Jayhawks ⓘ
represents	Kansas Jayhawks athletics ⓘ University of Kansas ⓘ
sport	college athletics ⓘ
symbolizes	University of Kansas community ⓘ athletic tradition ⓘ school spirit ⓘ
usedAs	athletic logo ⓘ fan identity symbol ⓘ marketing symbol ⓘ
usedBy	Kansas Jayhawks baseball team ⓘ Kansas Jayhawks ⓘ surface form: Kansas Jayhawks cross country team Kansas Jayhawks ⓘ surface form: Kansas Jayhawks golf team Kansas Jayhawks ⓘ surface form: Kansas Jayhawks rowing team Kansas Jayhawks ⓘ surface form: Kansas Jayhawks soccer team Kansas Jayhawks softball team ⓘ Kansas Jayhawks ⓘ surface form: Kansas Jayhawks spirit squads Kansas Jayhawks tennis team ⓘ Kansas Jayhawks athletics ⓘ surface form: Kansas Jayhawks track and field team Kansas Jayhawks ⓘ surface form: Kansas Jayhawks volleyball team Kansas Jayhawks football ⓘ surface form: University of Kansas football team Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball ⓘ surface form: University of Kansas men's basketball team Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team ⓘ surface form: University of Kansas women's basketball team
wears	University of Kansas sweater ⓘ shoes ⓘ

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