“Ne Desit Virtus”
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“Ne Desit Virtus” is the Latin motto of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, traditionally translated as “Let Valor Not Fail” or “Courage Shall Not Fail.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “Ne Desit Virtus” canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1558973 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Ne Desit Virtus” Context triple: [3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, motto, “Ne Desit Virtus”]
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A.
Virtus Vera Nobilitas
Virtus Vera Nobilitas is the Latin motto of Trinity College, Cambridge, expressing the ideal that true nobility is found in virtue.
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B.
Virtus et Labor
Virtus et Labor is the Latin motto of the University of Turin, expressing the values of virtue and hard work.
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C.
Spiritus Invictus
Spiritus Invictus is the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, expressing the ideal of an unconquerable or undefeated spirit.
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D.
Gloriosus et Liber
Gloriosus et Liber is the Latin provincial motto of Manitoba, Canada, traditionally translated as "Glorious and Free."
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E.
Vir Heroicus Sublimis
Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a monumental abstract painting by Barnett Newman, celebrated as a key work of Color Field painting and Abstract Expressionism.
- 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: “Ne Desit Virtus” Target entity description: “Ne Desit Virtus” is the Latin motto of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, traditionally translated as “Let Valor Not Fail” or “Courage Shall Not Fail.”
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A.
Virtus Vera Nobilitas
Virtus Vera Nobilitas is the Latin motto of Trinity College, Cambridge, expressing the ideal that true nobility is found in virtue.
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B.
Virtus et Labor
Virtus et Labor is the Latin motto of the University of Turin, expressing the values of virtue and hard work.
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C.
Spiritus Invictus
Spiritus Invictus is the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, expressing the ideal of an unconquerable or undefeated spirit.
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D.
Gloriosus et Liber
Gloriosus et Liber is the Latin provincial motto of Manitoba, Canada, traditionally translated as "Glorious and Free."
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E.
Vir Heroicus Sublimis
Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a monumental abstract painting by Barnett Newman, celebrated as a key work of Color Field painting and Abstract Expressionism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
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motto ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
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surface form:
soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
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| associatedWith |
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
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surface form:
101st Airborne Division
Screaming Eagles ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denotes |
steadfast bravery in combat
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unfailing courage under adversity ⓘ |
| field | military ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoOf |
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
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3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ⓘ
surface form:
3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
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| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| theme |
courage
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perseverance ⓘ valor ⓘ |
| translation |
Courage Shall Not Fail
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Let Valor Not Fail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
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3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ⓘ
surface form:
3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
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| usedIn |
U.S. Army heraldry
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unit insignia of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ⓘ |
| wordCount | 3 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: “Ne Desit Virtus” Description of subject: “Ne Desit Virtus” is the Latin motto of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, traditionally translated as “Let Valor Not Fail” or “Courage Shall Not Fail.”
Referenced by (2)
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