Bedford Flag (historic artifact location)
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The Bedford Flag is believed to be the oldest known surviving American battle flag, associated with a Bedford, Massachusetts militia unit during the early battles of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bedford Flag (historic artifact location) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5608733 — 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: Bedford Flag (historic artifact location) Context triple: [Town of Bedford, hasHistoricSite, Bedford Flag (historic artifact location)]
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A.
Bedford City Hall
Bedford City Hall is the central municipal government building serving the city of Bedford, Texas.
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B.
Bear Flag Monument
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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C.
National Flag Memorial
The National Flag Memorial is a monumental complex in Rosario, Argentina, commemorating the creation of the Argentine flag and serving as a major national patriotic symbol and tourist attraction.
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D.
Star-Spangled Banner Flag House
The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House is a historic Baltimore museum and former residence where the flag that inspired the U.S. national anthem was sewn.
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E.
Dorchester Heights Monument
The Dorchester Heights Monument is a historic commemorative tower in South Boston marking the site where Continental Army fortifications forced the British evacuation of Boston during the American Revolutionary War.
- 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: Bedford Flag (historic artifact location) Target entity description: The Bedford Flag is believed to be the oldest known surviving American battle flag, associated with a Bedford, Massachusetts militia unit during the early battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Bedford City Hall
Bedford City Hall is the central municipal government building serving the city of Bedford, Texas.
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B.
Bear Flag Monument
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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C.
National Flag Memorial
The National Flag Memorial is a monumental complex in Rosario, Argentina, commemorating the creation of the Argentine flag and serving as a major national patriotic symbol and tourist attraction.
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D.
Star-Spangled Banner Flag House
The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House is a historic Baltimore museum and former residence where the flag that inspired the U.S. national anthem was sewn.
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E.
Dorchester Heights Monument
The Dorchester Heights Monument is a historic commemorative tower in South Boston marking the site where Continental Army fortifications forced the British evacuation of Boston during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic artifact
ⓘ
historic flag ⓘ military standard ⓘ |
| allegedUseDate | April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bedford, Massachusetts militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battles of Lexington and Concord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Page family of Bedford, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | Bedford Minutemen (reenactment group) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Nathaniel Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithUnitType | provincial militia cavalry unit ⓘ |
| color | red field ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole | patriotic symbol in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Bedford Free Public Library
NERFINISHED
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Bedford Free Public Library, Bedford, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
arm in armor holding a sword
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blue sword ⓘ green laurel wreath ⓘ silver arm in armor ⓘ |
| displayedBy | Bedford Free Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestDocumentedUse | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| estimatedCreationDate |
circa 1720–1730
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early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Vince aut Morire ⓘ |
| hasReproductions | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important artifact of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| iconographyType | classical martial imagery ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bedford, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | silk ⓘ |
| motto | Vince aut Morire ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Conquer or Die ⓘ |
| originalOwnerOccupation | cornet of cavalry ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved under controlled conditions ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
local histories of Bedford, Massachusetts
ⓘ
studies of American Revolutionary War flags ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductionUse | ceremonial events in Bedford, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| shape | square ⓘ |
| significance |
oldest known surviving American battle flag
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symbol of early American patriot resistance ⓘ |
| technique | painted on both sides ⓘ |
| use |
battle flag
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cavalry standard ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bedford Flag (historic artifact location) Description of subject: The Bedford Flag is believed to be the oldest known surviving American battle flag, associated with a Bedford, Massachusetts militia unit during the early battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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