flag of the Basque Country
E628820
The flag of the Basque Country, known as the Ikurriña, is a red field with a green saltire and white cross that symbolizes Basque identity and nationalism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| flag of the Basque Country canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6892230 — 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 the Basque Country Context triple: [ikurriña, laterAdoptedAs, flag of the Basque Country]
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A.
Coat of arms of the Basque Country
The Coat of arms of the Basque Country is the official heraldic emblem representing the Basque autonomous community in Spain, symbolizing its historical territories and cultural identity.
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B.
flag of the Balearic Islands
The flag of the Balearic Islands is a regional Spanish flag featuring Catalan-style red and yellow stripes with a distinctive canton symbolizing the archipelago’s identity and historical ties to the Crown of Aragon.
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C.
Flags of Spain
Flags of Spain are the various national, regional, and historical banners that represent Spain and its autonomous communities, each reflecting distinct cultural and political identities.
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D.
Flag of Spain
The Flag of Spain is a horizontal red-yellow-red tricolour with the national coat of arms, symbolizing the Spanish state and used as its primary national emblem.
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E.
Flag of the Canary Islands
The Flag of the Canary Islands is a vertical tricolour of white, blue, and yellow that symbolizes the Spanish Atlantic archipelago’s maritime heritage and insular identity.
- 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 the Basque Country Target entity description: The flag of the Basque Country, known as the Ikurriña, is a red field with a green saltire and white cross that symbolizes Basque identity and nationalism.
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A.
Coat of arms of the Basque Country
The Coat of arms of the Basque Country is the official heraldic emblem representing the Basque autonomous community in Spain, symbolizing its historical territories and cultural identity.
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B.
flag of the Balearic Islands
The flag of the Balearic Islands is a regional Spanish flag featuring Catalan-style red and yellow stripes with a distinctive canton symbolizing the archipelago’s identity and historical ties to the Crown of Aragon.
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C.
Flags of Spain
Flags of Spain are the various national, regional, and historical banners that represent Spain and its autonomous communities, each reflecting distinct cultural and political identities.
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D.
Flag of Spain
The Flag of Spain is a horizontal red-yellow-red tricolour with the national coat of arms, symbolizing the Spanish state and used as its primary national emblem.
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E.
Flag of the Canary Islands
The Flag of the Canary Islands is a vertical tricolour of white, blue, and yellow that symbolizes the Spanish Atlantic archipelago’s maritime heritage and insular identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national flag
ⓘ
regional flag ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| adoptedAsOfficialFlag | 1979 ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Basque nationalism ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Basque Autonomous Community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Basque Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Basque symbols
ⓘ
Flags of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
green
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | Basque Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designDate | 1894 ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Luis Arana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sabino Arana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designElement |
green saltire
ⓘ
red field ⓘ white cross ⓘ |
| etymology | from Basque word "ikur" meaning "symbol" ⓘ |
| fieldColor | red ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | Ikurriña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCross | white cross ⓘ |
| hasName |
Ikurriña
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ikurriña (Basque) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikurriña (Spanish) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSaltire | green saltire ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Basque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined in Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country ⓘ |
| originallyCreatedFor | Biscay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proportion | 14:25 ⓘ |
| status | official flag of the Basque Autonomous Community ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Basque Country
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basque culture ⓘ Basque identity ⓘ Basque nationalism ⓘ Basque people ⓘ Basque unity ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ war flag ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Basque Country
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basque nationalism NERFINISHED ⓘ Basque people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemOfName | Latin script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: flag of the Basque Country Description of subject: The flag of the Basque Country, known as the Ikurriña, is a red field with a green saltire and white cross that symbolizes Basque identity and nationalism.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.