flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
E515217
The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a blue field with a yellow right triangle and a diagonal line of white stars, symbolizing the country’s diversity and its connection to Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina canonical | 4 |
| Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5378635 — 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: flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Context triple: [National Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina, usesSymbol, flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina]
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A.
Croatian flag
The Croatian flag is a tricolour of red, white, and blue with the distinctive red-and-white chequered coat of arms at its center, symbolizing the nation of Croatia.
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B.
Serbian tricolour flag
The Serbian tricolour flag is the national flag of Serbia, featuring horizontal stripes of red, blue, and white that symbolize Serbian identity and heritage.
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C.
coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a modern heraldic emblem featuring a blue shield with a golden diagonal band and white stars, symbolizing the country’s unity and its European identity.
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D.
Yugoslav tricolour
The Yugoslav tricolour is a horizontal three-striped flag of blue, white, and red that served as a common national symbol for various South Slavic states, including socialist Yugoslavia and its federal units.
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E.
Flag of Albania
The Flag of Albania is a striking national flag featuring a black double-headed eagle centered on a red field, symbolizing bravery, strength, and the country’s historic sovereignty.
- 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: flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Target entity description: The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a blue field with a yellow right triangle and a diagonal line of white stars, symbolizing the country’s diversity and its connection to Europe.
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A.
Croatian flag
The Croatian flag is a tricolour of red, white, and blue with the distinctive red-and-white chequered coat of arms at its center, symbolizing the nation of Croatia.
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B.
Serbian tricolour flag
The Serbian tricolour flag is the national flag of Serbia, featuring horizontal stripes of red, blue, and white that symbolize Serbian identity and heritage.
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C.
coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a modern heraldic emblem featuring a blue shield with a golden diagonal band and white stars, symbolizing the country’s unity and its European identity.
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D.
Yugoslav tricolour
The Yugoslav tricolour is a horizontal three-striped flag of blue, white, and red that served as a common national symbol for various South Slavic states, including socialist Yugoslavia and its federal units.
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E.
Flag of Albania
The Flag of Albania is a striking national flag featuring a black double-headed eagle centered on a red field, symbolizing bravery, strength, and the country’s historic sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1998-02-04 ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | imposed by High Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | blue ⓘ |
| blueRepresents | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Flags introduced in 1998
ⓘ
Flags of Europe ⓘ National symbols of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| constituentPeople |
Bosniaks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croats NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designAuthority | Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designType | non-triband geometric design ⓘ |
| ensignVariant |
civil ensign of Bosnia and Herzegovina
ⓘ
naval ensign of Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ state ensign of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| feature |
diagonal line of white stars
ⓘ
yellow right triangle ⓘ |
| ISOcountryCode | BA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined by law of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| proportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| replaced | flag of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideRatioLength | 2 ⓘ |
| sideRatioWidth | 1 ⓘ |
| starArrangement | diagonal line along hypotenuse of triangle ⓘ |
| starColor | white ⓘ |
| starContinuity | stars appear to continue beyond the flag edges ⓘ |
| starCount | nine visible stars plus two half-stars ⓘ |
| starRepresents | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starShape | five-pointed stars ⓘ |
| status | current national flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection to Europe
ⓘ
ethnic diversity of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ peace ⓘ territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| triangleColor | yellow ⓘ |
| trianglePosition | hoist side ⓘ |
| triangleRepresents |
shape of Bosnia and Herzegovina
ⓘ
three constituent peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
diplomatic missions of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ state institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| usedOn |
international sporting events involving Bosnia and Herzegovina
ⓘ
national holidays of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Description of subject: The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a blue field with a yellow right triangle and a diagonal line of white stars, symbolizing the country’s diversity and its connection to Europe.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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usesSymbol
→
flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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this entity surface form:
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina