ChatGPT still isn't very good
From here:
South Vietnam, 1948-1975 What flag has three red stripes on a yellow field?
⇒ The flag you are describing with three red stripes on a yellow field is the flag of Spain. However, please note that your user profile mentions that you are in Canada, so …
When was the three-red-stripes flag used in Vietnam?
⇒ The flag of Vietnam with three red stripes on a yellow field has a historical significance. This flag was used by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, also known as North Vietnam, from 1945 to 1976. After the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1976, it became the national flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which is the official name of Vietnam today.
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I was led to this den of error from this article on the decline and fall of the USA, which contains a photo with this flag in it from the Jan 6 insurrection. That led me to this Quora article, which contains a quote from ChatGPT:
What are the yellow flags with three red stripes? When do people use them?
⇒ The yellow flags with three red stripes are the national flag of Ukraine. They are used on official buildings, at official events, and by Ukrainian citizens to show their patriotism and support for the country.
But when I tried that pair of questions myself with ChatGPT, it told me that these flags are “typically associated with maritime signaling and represent the letter 'N' in the International Code of Signals.” (The maritime signalling flag for 'N' is actually a blue checkerboard.)