Gonzales flag
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The Gonzales flag is a historic Texian banner from the Texas Revolution, famously bearing a cannon and the defiant slogan "Come and Take It" as a symbol of resistance to Mexican authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gonzales flag canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5450137 — 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: Gonzales flag Context triple: [Come and Take It, usedOn, Gonzales flag]
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A.
Bear Flag
Bear Flag is the historic banner featuring a grizzly bear and star that became the emblem of the short-lived California Republic and later inspired the modern California state flag.
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B.
Flag of Nuevo León
The Flag of Nuevo León is the official state flag of the Mexican state of Nuevo León, featuring a white field charged with the state's coat of arms at its center.
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C.
Flag of Coahuila y Tejas
The Flag of Coahuila y Tejas was the official banner of the joint Mexican state of Coahuila and Texas in the early 19th century, symbolizing their union before Texas independence.
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D.
Mexican flag
The Mexican flag is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red featuring a national coat of arms with an eagle devouring a snake atop a cactus, symbolizing the country’s heritage and identity.
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E.
Puerto Rican flag
The Puerto Rican flag is a red, white, and blue banner featuring five horizontal stripes and a single white star within a blue triangle, symbolizing the island’s identity and political history.
- 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: Gonzales flag Target entity description: The Gonzales flag is a historic Texian banner from the Texas Revolution, famously bearing a cannon and the defiant slogan "Come and Take It" as a symbol of resistance to Mexican authority.
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A.
Bear Flag
Bear Flag is the historic banner featuring a grizzly bear and star that became the emblem of the short-lived California Republic and later inspired the modern California state flag.
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B.
Flag of Nuevo León
The Flag of Nuevo León is the official state flag of the Mexican state of Nuevo León, featuring a white field charged with the state's coat of arms at its center.
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C.
Flag of Coahuila y Tejas
The Flag of Coahuila y Tejas was the official banner of the joint Mexican state of Coahuila and Texas in the early 19th century, symbolizing their union before Texas independence.
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D.
Mexican flag
The Mexican flag is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red featuring a national coat of arms with an eagle devouring a snake atop a cactus, symbolizing the country’s heritage and identity.
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E.
Puerto Rican flag
The Puerto Rican flag is a red, white, and blue banner featuring five horizontal stripes and a single white star within a blue triangle, symbolizing the island’s identity and political history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
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historical artifact ⓘ military flag ⓘ symbol of resistance ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Gonzales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Texas
NERFINISHED
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Military flags ⓘ Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | white field ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| created | 1835 ⓘ |
| createdFor | Battle of Gonzales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
black cannon
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black star ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
five-pointed star above cannon
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horizontal cannon centered on field ⓘ inscription Come and Take It below cannon ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | iconic symbol of Texas history ⓘ |
| hasReplica | Gonzales Memorial Museum display NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Texas secessionist imagery
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modern Come and Take It gun-rights symbolism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Mexican demand to surrender a cannon ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | English ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfOrigin | Gonzales, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | cloth ⓘ |
| motto | Come and Take It ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defiant anti-disarmament message
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earliest military engagement of Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| opposedAuthority |
Centralist Mexican government
NERFINISHED
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Mexican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Come and Take It slogan
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Texan identity ⓘ Texas independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Texian defiance
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local autonomy ⓘ resistance to disarmament ⓘ right to bear arms ⓘ |
| usedAs |
political symbol in the United States
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symbol in Texas nationalism ⓘ symbol in gun-rights advocacy ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Texian militia
NERFINISHED
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Texian settlers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gonzales flag Description of subject: The Gonzales flag is a historic Texian banner from the Texas Revolution, famously bearing a cannon and the defiant slogan "Come and Take It" as a symbol of resistance to Mexican authority.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.