Triple
T8730857
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | flag of Samoa |
E207249
|
entity |
| Predicate | historicalPredecessor |
P97
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
flag of German Samoa
The flag of German Samoa was the colonial flag used in German-ruled Western Samoa from 1900 to 1914, featuring the German imperial tricolour defaced with a local emblem.
|
E753506
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: flag of German Samoa | Statement: [flag of Samoa, historicalPredecessor, flag of German Samoa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: flag of German Samoa Context triple: [flag of Samoa, historicalPredecessor, flag of German Samoa]
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A.
flag of Samoa
The flag of Samoa is a red field with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing the white stars of the Southern Cross, symbolizing the nation's location in the South Pacific and its cultural identity.
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B.
Flag of German East Africa
The Flag of German East Africa was the colonial banner used by the German Empire in its East African territory, typically featuring the black-white-red tricolor associated with Imperial Germany combined with local colonial emblems.
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C.
flag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The flag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the official state flag of the northeastern German federal state, featuring horizontal stripes and regional heraldic symbols that represent its historical territories.
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D.
Flag of the Electorate of Hesse
The Flag of the Electorate of Hesse was the historical state flag used by the Electorate of Hesse, typically featuring the region’s heraldic lion in its design.
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E.
Flag of Berlin
The Flag of Berlin is the official civil and state flag of Germany’s capital, featuring a black bear on a white field with red horizontal stripes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: flag of German Samoa Triple: [flag of Samoa, historicalPredecessor, flag of German Samoa]
Generated description
The flag of German Samoa was the colonial flag used in German-ruled Western Samoa from 1900 to 1914, featuring the German imperial tricolour defaced with a local emblem.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: flag of German Samoa Target entity description: The flag of German Samoa was the colonial flag used in German-ruled Western Samoa from 1900 to 1914, featuring the German imperial tricolour defaced with a local emblem.
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A.
flag of Samoa
The flag of Samoa is a red field with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing the white stars of the Southern Cross, symbolizing the nation's location in the South Pacific and its cultural identity.
-
B.
Flag of German East Africa
The Flag of German East Africa was the colonial banner used by the German Empire in its East African territory, typically featuring the black-white-red tricolor associated with Imperial Germany combined with local colonial emblems.
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C.
flag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The flag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the official state flag of the northeastern German federal state, featuring horizontal stripes and regional heraldic symbols that represent its historical territories.
-
D.
Flag of the Electorate of Hesse
The Flag of the Electorate of Hesse was the historical state flag used by the Electorate of Hesse, typically featuring the region’s heraldic lion in its design.
-
E.
Flag of Berlin
The Flag of Berlin is the official civil and state flag of Germany’s capital, featuring a black bear on a white field with red horizontal stripes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca8358e4008190898471a59b96c301 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc5d26d280819085e15d4917c2b9a5 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:47 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf2923abc48190a5b6027c2e4f1db7 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cf2bd42e6081908e016303eeb2241f |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cf2ce47b748190b883063dc3e5d16b |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:58 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:37 p.m.