Bear Flag Monument
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The Bear Flag Monument is a historic memorial in Sonoma, California, commemorating the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt that led to the short-lived California Republic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bear Flag Monument canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3838680 — 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: Bear Flag Monument Context triple: [City of Sonoma, hasPart, Bear Flag Monument]
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A.
Pioneer Monument
Pioneer Monument is a historic memorial near Donner Lake in California commemorating the ill-fated Donner Party and early western pioneers.
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B.
Blood River Monument
The Blood River Monument is a South African heritage site commemorating the 1838 battle between Voortrekker settlers and Zulu forces, symbolizing a pivotal and controversial moment in the country’s colonial history.
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C.
Ranger Memorial
Ranger Memorial is a commemorative monument at Fort Moore, Georgia, honoring the history, sacrifices, and achievements of U.S. Army Rangers.
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D.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent neoclassical war memorial and iconic centerpiece of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, commemorating Indiana’s veterans.
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E.
Confederate Soldiers Monument
The Confederate Soldiers Monument is a commemorative statue complex honoring Confederate military personnel, located on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
- 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: Bear Flag Monument Target entity description: The Bear Flag Monument is a historic memorial in Sonoma, California, commemorating the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt that led to the short-lived California Republic.
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A.
Pioneer Monument
Pioneer Monument is a historic memorial near Donner Lake in California commemorating the ill-fated Donner Party and early western pioneers.
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B.
Blood River Monument
The Blood River Monument is a South African heritage site commemorating the 1838 battle between Voortrekker settlers and Zulu forces, symbolizing a pivotal and controversial moment in the country’s colonial history.
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C.
Ranger Memorial
Ranger Memorial is a commemorative monument at Fort Moore, Georgia, honoring the history, sacrifices, and achievements of U.S. Army Rangers.
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D.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent neoclassical war memorial and iconic centerpiece of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, commemorating Indiana’s veterans.
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E.
Confederate Soldiers Monument
The Confederate Soldiers Monument is a commemorative statue complex honoring Confederate military personnel, located on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Bear Flag Revolt
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California Republic ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo |
founders of the California Republic
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participants in the Bear Flag Revolt ⓘ |
| genre | historical monument ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
commemorates transition from Mexican to American control in California
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symbol of California state identity ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
dates related to the Bear Flag Revolt
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text describing the Bear Flag Revolt ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze figure of a man holding a flag
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flagpole ⓘ inscribed plaque ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
California Historical Landmark
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places contributing property ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places contributing property
|
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sonoma County, California ⓘ Sonoma Plaza ⓘ Sonoma, California ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mission San Francisco Solano
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Sonoma Barracks ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | California Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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stone ⓘ |
| memorialFor |
proclamation of the California Republic in 1846
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raising of the original Bear Flag in 1846 ⓘ |
| owner |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| significantEvent | annual commemorations of the Bear Flag Revolt ⓘ |
| topic |
American expansion in the West
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California state flag history ⓘ Mexican–American War era ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: Bear Flag Monument Description of subject: The Bear Flag Monument is a historic memorial in Sonoma, California, commemorating the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt that led to the short-lived California Republic.
Referenced by (3)
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