August 1 insignia of the PLA
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The August 1 insignia of the PLA is the distinctive emblem of China’s People’s Liberation Army, featuring the date of its founding and symbolizing the military’s revolutionary origins and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| August 1 insignia of the PLA canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emblem
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military insignia ⓘ symbol of the People’s Liberation Army ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
PLA Air Force
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PLA Ground Force NERFINISHED ⓘ PLA Joint Logistic Support Force NERFINISHED ⓘ PLA Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ PLA Rocket Force NERFINISHED ⓘ PLA Strategic Support Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China
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Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | founding of the People’s Liberation Army ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | Nanchang Uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic symbol of Chinese military power
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visual representation of PLA heritage ⓘ |
| designElement |
Chinese characters 八一
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golden outline ⓘ red star ⓘ |
| hasColor |
gold
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red ⓘ |
| hasInscription | 八一 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | 八一 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShape | five-pointed star ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| inscriptionMeaning | August 1 ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official emblem of the People’s Liberation Army ⓘ |
| refersToDate | 1 August 1927 ⓘ |
| represents | Chinese armed forces under Communist Party leadership ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Chinese Communist Party leadership over the military
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Chinese revolutionary tradition ⓘ founding of the Chinese Red Army ⓘ identity of the People’s Liberation Army ⓘ revolutionary origins of the People’s Liberation Army ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chinese armed forces
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People’s Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ceremonial contexts of the PLA
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military parades in China ⓘ official PLA insignia system ⓘ |
| usedOn |
PLA flags
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PLA uniforms ⓘ military aircraft of the PLA ⓘ military documents and publications of the PLA ⓘ military vehicles of the PLA ⓘ naval vessels of the PLA Navy ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.