Moor's head flag
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The Moor's head flag is the historic emblem of Corsica, featuring a black Moor's head in profile on a white field and symbolizing the island's identity and struggle for freedom.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Moor's head flag canonical | 4 |
| Four Moors flag | 2 |
| Moor's Head flag | 1 |
| Moor's head flag of Corsica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T783956 — 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.
Target entity: Moor's head flag Context triple: [Corsica, hasFlag, Moor's head flag]
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Grand Union Flag
The Grand Union Flag was the first national flag of the United States, combining the British Union Jack with thirteen stripes representing the original American colonies during the early stages of the Revolutionary War.
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Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
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C.
Blue Ensign
The Blue Ensign is a British maritime flag featuring a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally used by certain government vessels, colonial administrations, and authorized organizations.
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D.
Saltire
The Saltire is the national flag of Scotland, featuring a white diagonal cross of Saint Andrew on a blue field and recognized as one of the oldest flags in continuous use.
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E.
British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Moor's head flag Target entity description: The Moor's head flag is the historic emblem of Corsica, featuring a black Moor's head in profile on a white field and symbolizing the island's identity and struggle for freedom.
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A.
Grand Union Flag
The Grand Union Flag was the first national flag of the United States, combining the British Union Jack with thirteen stripes representing the original American colonies during the early stages of the Revolutionary War.
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B.
Flagg
Flagg is a surname most notably associated with American artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg, famed for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" Uncle Sam poster.
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C.
Blue Ensign
The Blue Ensign is a British maritime flag featuring a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally used by certain government vessels, colonial administrations, and authorized organizations.
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D.
Saltire
The Saltire is the national flag of Scotland, featuring a white diagonal cross of Saint Andrew on a blue field and recognized as one of the oldest flags in continuous use.
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E.
British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emblem
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flag ⓘ regional symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Corsican culture
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Corsican nationalism ⓘ Corsican regional identity ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | white ⓘ |
| belongsTo | French territorial collectivity of Corsica ⓘ |
| category |
Corsican symbols
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Flags displaying heads ⓘ Flags of regions of France ⓘ |
| charge | Moor's head ⓘ |
| chargeColor | black ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalMeaning |
emancipation
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freedom ⓘ resistance to domination ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| flagType | regional flag ⓘ |
| foregroundColor | black ⓘ |
| geographicScope | island of Corsica ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
Moor's profile
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headband ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic emblem of Corsica ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Corsica ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | Moorish head ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Corsican language area ⓘ |
| orientation | profile ⓘ |
| partOf | French regional flags ⓘ |
| politicalEntity | Corsica ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
Moor's head flag
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Four Moors flag
Sardinian flag ⓘ |
| represents | Corsica ⓘ |
| status | unofficial regional flag of Corsica ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Corsican identity
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struggle for freedom ⓘ |
| usedAs | flag of Corsica ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Corsica
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surface form:
Collectivité de Corse
Corsican diaspora communities ⓘ Corsican nationalist movements ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Corsican cultural festivals
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Corsican political rallies ⓘ Corsican sports events ⓘ official documents of Corsica ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| visualContrast | black-on-white ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Moor's head flag Description of subject: The Moor's head flag is the historic emblem of Corsica, featuring a black Moor's head in profile on a white field and symbolizing the island's identity and struggle for freedom.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.