flag of South Vietnam
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The flag of South Vietnam is a historical yellow banner with three horizontal red stripes that symbolized the former Republic of Vietnam and is still used by some Vietnamese diaspora and anti-communist groups.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| flag of South Vietnam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5733038 — 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 South Vietnam Context triple: [Government of Free Vietnam, usedSymbol, flag of South Vietnam]
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A.
Flag of Vietnam
The Flag of Vietnam is a simple red banner with a large yellow five-pointed star at its center, symbolizing the country's revolutionary history and unity under communism.
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B.
Flag of the Vietnam People's Army
The Flag of the Vietnam People's Army is the military standard of Vietnam’s armed forces, featuring a red field with a prominent yellow star symbolizing revolutionary struggle and national unity.
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C.
Flag of the Communist Party of Vietnam
The Flag of the Communist Party of Vietnam is a red banner featuring a prominent yellow hammer and sickle symbolizing the party’s leadership of the socialist state and the unity of workers and peasants.
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D.
Flag of Laos
The Flag of Laos is a horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and red with a central white disc, symbolizing the unity of the Lao people and the nation’s bright future.
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E.
Flag of Myanmar
The Flag of Myanmar is a horizontal tricolour of yellow, green, and red with a large white five-pointed star in the center, symbolizing solidarity, peace, and the union of the country’s diverse ethnic groups.
- 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 South Vietnam Target entity description: The flag of South Vietnam is a historical yellow banner with three horizontal red stripes that symbolized the former Republic of Vietnam and is still used by some Vietnamese diaspora and anti-communist groups.
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A.
Flag of Vietnam
The Flag of Vietnam is a simple red banner with a large yellow five-pointed star at its center, symbolizing the country's revolutionary history and unity under communism.
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B.
Flag of the Vietnam People's Army
The Flag of the Vietnam People's Army is the military standard of Vietnam’s armed forces, featuring a red field with a prominent yellow star symbolizing revolutionary struggle and national unity.
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C.
Flag of the Communist Party of Vietnam
The Flag of the Communist Party of Vietnam is a red banner featuring a prominent yellow hammer and sickle symbolizing the party’s leadership of the socialist state and the unity of workers and peasants.
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D.
Flag of Laos
The Flag of Laos is a horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and red with a central white disc, symbolizing the unity of the Lao people and the nation’s bright future.
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E.
Flag of Myanmar
The Flag of Myanmar is a horizontal tricolour of yellow, green, and red with a large white five-pointed star in the center, symbolizing solidarity, peace, and the union of the country’s diverse ethnic groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical flag
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national flag ⓘ |
| adopted | 1948 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | State of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
South Vietnamese flag
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cờ vàng ba sọc đỏ NERFINISHED ⓘ flag of the Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ yellow flag with three red stripes ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
South Vietnamese government-in-exile movements
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese heritage events ⓘ anti-communist demonstrations ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | yellow ⓘ |
| bannedIn | Socialist Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of pre-1975 South Vietnamese state
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symbol of resistance to communist rule in Vietnam ⓘ |
| design | yellow field with three horizontal red stripes centered ⓘ |
| numberOfStripes | 3 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Communist Party of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| readopted | 1955 ⓘ |
| readoptedBy | Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Heritage and Freedom Flag in some U.S. jurisdictions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | several U.S. states and cities as symbol of Vietnamese-American community ⓘ |
| relinquished | 1975 ⓘ |
| relinquishedBy | Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical ⓘ |
| stripeColor | red ⓘ |
| stripeOrientation | horizontal ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese nationalism ⓘ anti-communism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Vietnam government
NERFINISHED
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South Vietnamese armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese American communities NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese Australian communities ⓘ Vietnamese Canadian communities ⓘ Vietnamese communities in France NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese communities in Germany ⓘ Vietnamese communities in the United States ⓘ Vietnamese diaspora communities NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-communist Vietnamese groups ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Black April remembrance events
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Vietnamese diaspora protests ⓘ commemorations of the Fall of Saigon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: flag of South Vietnam Description of subject: The flag of South Vietnam is a historical yellow banner with three horizontal red stripes that symbolized the former Republic of Vietnam and is still used by some Vietnamese diaspora and anti-communist groups.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.